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New Research Showcases Pivotal Shift Toward Energy Democracy
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BALTIMORE, MD, November 12, 2024 – New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management is guiding the development of more inclusive and efficient electricity markets. The work demonstrates how aggregating small-scale, distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar panels can effectively balance the power of large utility companies.

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Spikes in violent theft frightening customers, damaging business of brick-and-mortar retailers
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Retail insiders blame soft-on-crime policies, understaffing, urban trends

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De-risking global supply chains: Looking beyond material flows
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Global supply chains are undergoing an irrevocable shift. While material flows remain critical, they are only the most visible aspect of this transition. Beneath the surface, changes in information exchanges, financial reconfigurations, and human capital movements are posing far greater risks to the benefits of global trade. The US, China, and the rest the world must handle these changes with care and perspective.

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JD.com Honored with 2024 INFORMS Prize for Leveraging Operations Research to Build a More Efficient, Responsive and Consumer-centric Supply Chain

JD.com Honored with 2024 INFORMS Prize for Leveraging Operations Research to Build a More Efficient, Responsive and Consumer-centric Supply Chain

News Release, April 15, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, April 15, 2024– INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, has awarded JD.com, a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, with the 2024 INFORMS Prize, for unparalleled dedication to utilizing operations research (O.R.) and analytics in its organizational structure to ensure a more efficient, responsive, and consumer-centric supply chain.

Amazon Senior Research Scientist, Cristiana Lara, Honored with 2024 INFORMS Early Career Practitioner Award

Amazon Senior Research Scientist, Cristiana Lara, Honored with 2024 INFORMS Early Career Practitioner Award

News Release, April 15, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, April 15, 2024 – INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, has awarded the inaugural INFORMS Early Career Practitioner Award to Cristiana Lara, a senior research scientist with Amazon. She is being recognized for her exceptional contributions to business/industry, government and consulting, and service to the operations research and analytics profession.

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