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.
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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New research from INFORMS members Sergeuei Netessine and Santiago Gallino, and INFORMS Fellow Marshall Fisher, all of the University Pennsylvania, can increase brick and mortar store revenue by as much as 20 percent by determining the optimal amount of staffing and training for individual stores.
INFORMS, the leading international association for professionals in operations research and analytics, has selected six finalists for the 48th annual Franz Edelman Award for Achievements in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research and Management Science, the world’s most prestigious award for achievement in the practice of analytics and operations research (O.R.).
INFORMS President and Heinz College Dean Ramayya Krishnan has received the 2018 Bright Internet Award (Jae Kyu Lee Award) from the Korea Society of Management Information Systems. The award honors those who have made excellent scholarly achievements and contributions in the field of management information systems, especially in the area of Bright Internet research and development.
NFL Football Operations is hosting an inaugural Big Data Bowl contest which challenges members of the data analytics community, from college students to professionals, to innovate how football is played and coached and contribute to the evolution of advanced analytics in the NFL.
Companies from Patagonia to Nike to Levi’s are leading the charge on social responsibility and supply chain transparency and they’ve encouraged their competitors to follow suit. But getting better visibility into a supply chain is an expensive and time-consuming endeavor for apparel makers. But do customers really care, and if so, are they willing to reward a company for its efforts? A new study in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management finds that customers do indeed value information related to a company’s supply chain — and many are prepared to pay a premium for greater supply chain visibility.
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