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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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Call to end inbound international flight testing is correct, for all the wrong reasons

Call to end inbound international flight testing is correct, for all the wrong reasons

The Hill, June 7, 2022

Airline executives and travel industry leaders have asked the Biden administration to end mandatory COVID-19 testing for passengers on inbound international flights. They cite the impact that mandatory testing has had on the travel industry and the economy, discouraging people from abroad to fly into the United States. Although their request has merit, the reasons that they offer do not. 

Decision Science Digest: June 28, 2022

Decision Science Digest: June 28, 2022

Journal Paper, June 28, 2022
  • New Optimization Algorithm Increases Online Dating Site Matches by 27% by Factoring in Past and Present User Preferences (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • Environmental Issues Encourage Better Habits from Manufacturing Facilities in Texas (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Adopting Mass Customization, in Addition to Mass Production Methods, Can Generate a Win-Win for Sustainability in Fashion (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • Startling Racial Discrepancies in Obtaining Capital for Minority-Owned Startups (INFORMS journal Management Science)
How to Maximize the Results of Your Wearable Health Device

How to Maximize the Results of Your Wearable Health Device

News Release, June 27, 2022

BALTIMORE, MD, June 27, 2022 – New research in the INFORMS journal Management Science finds that people can achieve long-term health goals and establish healthy habits when coupling wearable health devices such as “Fitbits” with economic incentives.

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