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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CATONSVILLE, MD, December 19, 2016 – Research conducted by the President of INFORMS, Yale Professor Ed Kaplan, regarding the probability of infectious blood entering Israel’s blood supply, played a pivotal role in recent revisions to Israeli policy regarding blood donation.
CATONSVILLE, MD, December 16, 2016 – With travelers spending more than $278 billion on accommodations in the U.S. last year, hotel chains that explore creative new ways to engage customers have the potential to significantly increase their profits.
Every day millions of people rely on GPS to navigate to and from locations around the world. But what happens if you must frequently travel through an area that is accessed primarily by private roads, or you drive a vehicle that cannot safely navigate on certain routes?
According to a new study in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research, even though online social platforms are offering several privacy controls to users, it depends on the user how to use them making privacy a debatable issue. Using data obtained from Facebook researchers tested the relationship between privacy controls and disclosure patterns of Facebook users based on two popular content-sharing activities: Wall posts and private messages. The study found people have different views on the value of privacy controls in managing disclosures, and therefore privacy dangers.
Deepak Agrawal, a doctoral student in industrial engineering, will be receiving two awards at the Institute of Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) 2016 Annual Meeting in Nashville. Agrawal will be receiving the Judith Liebman Award and INFORMS Volunteer Service Award at the Meritorious Level. The awards were designed to recognize INFORMS members who have made exceptional and sustained contributions to their university’s INFORMS chapter.
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