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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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5 Life-Saving Essentials Plummeting in Supply

5 Life-Saving Essentials Plummeting in Supply

MSN, December 13, 2021

Because of shipping backlogs caused by the supply-chain crisis, some hospitals are reporting shortages of lifesaving specialized medical devices, including ventilators, oxygen concentrators, and breathing tubes. "This is already 2021, but shipping companies cannot give an accurate hour-by-hour estimation about when goods will arrive or where they are," said Tinglong Dai, a professor at Johns Hopkins University who specializes in health care operations. And to get through this pandemic at your healthiest, don't miss these 35 Places You're Most Likely to Catch COVID.

UPS Expert Discusses Holiday Supply Chain Challenges

UPS Expert Discusses Holiday Supply Chain Challenges

eCommerce Bytes, December 13, 2021

UPS Principal Scientist Ranganath Nuggehalli discussed holiday supply chain challenges in a new interview released by INFORMS. He also discusses what the shipping carrier is doing to anticipate and respond to the challenges.

Decision Science Digest: December 15, 2021

Decision Science Digest: December 15, 2021

Journal Paper, December 15, 2021
  • New Research Identifies Most Optimal and Cost-Effective Screenings for Cystic Fibrosis (INFORMS journal Operations Research)
  • Hospital Layouts Impact Patient Care: Increasing Nurse Rounds is Better than Bundling Tasks (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • New Model Helps Philanthropic Providers Struggling to Meet Financial Goals in a Post-Pandemic World (INFORMS journal Service Science)
  • The Impact of Peers on Restaurant Theft: The Cost of Employing Unethical Workers (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management

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