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According to a Recent Study/Survey ... End of October 2017 Edition

According to a Recent Study/Survey ... End of October 2017 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management, October 31, 2017

In 2008 New York City introduced a rule mandating calorie postings for chain restaurants that was intended to induce healthier choices by making calories salient inside the restaurant. A new study in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science shows that it also increases mentions about health in online restaurant reviews, potentially redirecting customers towards healthier restaurants.

This Is What Testosterone Has to Do with Stock Prices (Hint: A Lot)

This Is What Testosterone Has to Do with Stock Prices (Hint: A Lot)

Reader's Digest, October 18, 2017

High levels of testosterone have long been associated with dominant and aggressive behavior in men, but now it appears that high levels can cause male stock traders to mistakenly inflate stock prices, leading to terrible economic consequences. That’s what the authors of a new study published in the INFORMS journal Management Science concluded based on an experiment that was the first ever to test how testosterone levels (T-levels) can affect stock trading decisions.

Job Hunters: Quality tops quantity when it comes to contacts

Job Hunters: Quality tops quantity when it comes to contacts

The Star Online, October 12, 2017

A new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science, which surveyed 424 jobseekers, found that it's not the number of professional connections you have, but the strength of these connections that really matters during a job search.

Do calorie postings on menus influence us to choose healthier restaurants

Do calorie postings on menus influence us to choose healthier restaurants

Great Taste Magazine, October 13, 2017

In 2008, New York City mandated all chain restaurants to post the calories of items on their menus. The intent was to induce consumers to choose healthier items in the restaurant. A forthcoming  study  in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science, a leading scholarly marketing publication, investigated whether the calorie posting on menus has broader spillovers by impacting consumer evaluations of the restaurant. 

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Will AI Reboot Supply Chains?

Will AI Reboot Supply Chains?

Global Finance Magazine, December 9, 2024

Catastrophic weather events, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, trade conflicts, global pandemics—the forces disrupting supply chains are multiplying at a rate few could have anticipated.

Healthcare

Supply Chain

Why Santa Claus Does Best When he Overestimates Demand

Why Santa Claus Does Best When he Overestimates Demand

Parcel Magazine, December 18, 2024

During the holiday season, a late delivery can sometimes feel like the end of the world. You’ve been there: you order a highly anticipated gadget, new clothes, or a last-minute gift, only to find out that your delivery is delayed. While many blame shipping companies or delivery drivers, the true culprit often lies deeper in the supply chain — at the heart of it all: forecasting.

Will AI Reboot Supply Chains?

Will AI Reboot Supply Chains?

Global Finance Magazine, December 9, 2024

Catastrophic weather events, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, trade conflicts, global pandemics—the forces disrupting supply chains are multiplying at a rate few could have anticipated.

Climate