With The New Coronavirus, Should You Avoid Large Meetings Like The MWC?
Forbes, February 10, 2020
Novel mobile technology may be desirable. But a novel mobile virus? Not so much.
News Release
BALTIMORE, MD, May 24, 2025 – Most anti-human trafficking efforts focus on breaking up sex sales; however, new research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management is turning its attention to where trafficking truly begins – recruitment. Using machine learning to analyze millions of online ads, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have uncovered patterns that link deceptive job offers to sex trafficking networks. By mapping the connections between recruitment and sales locations, the study reveals a hidden supply chain – one that can now be exposed and interrupted earlier in the trafficking process.
Media Coverage
Drugs being explicitly developed to treat rare diseases are getting more expensive.
Media Coverage
Old technology is behind the recent ongoing delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport, but newer technology will be an important part of the solution.
Resoundingly Human Podcast
An audio journey of how data and analytics save lives, save money and solve problems.
Media Contact
Jeff Cohen
Chief Strategy Officer
INFORMS
Catonsville, MD
[email protected]
443-757-3565
INFORMS in Focus
Explore our resources for multiple topics including:
Supply Chain
View Resources on Supply ChainINFORMS in the News
What are you looking for?
Type of Content
Topic
New Research Finds Increasing Number of Grocery Stores in Densely Populated Areas Could Reduce Food Waste Up to 9%
News Release, February 12, 2020
CATONSVILLE, MD, February 12, 2020 – Food waste is a big problem in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply. New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management finds that increasing the number of grocery stores in certain areas can drastically decrease waste.
Two INFORMS Members Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
News Release, February 10, 2020
CATONSVILLE, MD, February 10, 2020 – Two INFORMS members – Stephan Biller, vice president Offering Management Watson IoT and Chief Innovation Officer for IBM and Jorge Nocedal, Walter P. Murphy professor at Northwestern University – have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. They join more than 100 new members also recently elected.
Popularity distance between restaurant's location and a person's hometown biases ratings
Post Online Media, February 10, 2020
Product reviews and ratings have a strong impact on consumer consideration. In restaurant reviews, new research upcoming in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research shows that location bias, based on the popularity difference between the reviewer's hometown and the distance to their destination, can affect a reviewers online rating by as much as 11%.
How the buddy system helps you break bad health habits at work
Atlanta News Now, February 7, 2020
Whether you're trying to lose weight, eat cleaner, pump up your cardiovascular health or even combat some mental health issues, one source of success may be right there at the nurse's station: your buddy.
INFORMS Magazines
OR/MS Today is the INFORMS member magazine that shares the latest research and best practices in operations research, analytics and the management sciences.
Access OR/MS Today Magazine
Analytics magazine showcases articles and research reports based on big data, AI, machine learning, data analytics and other new-age technologies.
Access Analytics Magazine