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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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PSDcast – Can the AI Pandora be put Back in its Box?

PSDcast – Can the AI Pandora be put Back in its Box?

Power Systems Design, December 3, 2024

­When and where do we sound the privacy alarm with AI? Where do we draw the line? Is it even possible to stop what’s already in motion or do we just have to manage the consequences? And on the line to discuss these issues is Temple professor Subodha Kumar. Subodha is the Founding Director of the Center for Business Analytics and Disruptive Technologies at Temple University’s Fox School of Business.

Embracing vulnerability: The strength of true leaders

Embracing vulnerability: The strength of true leaders

Business Leader, January 3, 2024

Many people are already leaders or want-to-be leaders in their organisation. The combination of aspiration and the belief that “leaders are made, not born” creates an entire industry to serve this huge market.

New Study Taps Artificial Intelligence to Streamline the Crowdsourcing of Ideas

New Study Taps Artificial Intelligence to Streamline the Crowdsourcing of Ideas

News Release, January 3, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, January 3, 2024 – New research has found a way to leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to more efficiently screen out bad ideas to focus on only good ideas in the crowdsourcing process within ideation. More specifically, the research has arrived at a simple model for screening out ideas that experts might consider “bad.” Importantly, managers can adjust their model to determine how many bad ideas to screen out, without losing good ones. The research also found a single new predictor that screens out atypical ideas and preserves more inclusive and rich ideas.

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