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CAP ranked among the top data certifications

CAP ranked among the top data certifications

CIO, June 29, 2017

The INFORMS Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) credential is a general analytics certification that certifies end-to-end understanding of the analytics process, from framing business and analytic problems to acquiring data, methodology, model building, deployment and model lifecycle management. It requires completion of the CAP exam and adherence to the CAP Code of Ethics.

Ethics, not greed, boost profits, and analytics can help

Ethics, not greed, boost profits, and analytics can help

The Conversation, June 27, 2017

Michael Armstrong, INFORMS member and professor at Brock University shares the negative impact of greed and unethical behavior on industry, from banking to property development, and how analytics can be used to help, not harm customers. 

Moral hazard encourages consumers to choose more expensive treatment options

Moral hazard encourages consumers to choose more expensive treatment options

MedicalResearch.com, June 24, 2017

INFORMS member and University of Toronto professor, Nitin Mehta, discusses a new study he coauthored in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science that investigates the increase in health care costs associated with chronic disease in the context of consumers enrolled in employer sponsored insurance plans. 

Be careful with your goals

Be careful with your goals

A Week's Worth, June 19, 2017

Business literature is full of leaders preaching about stretch goals. These uncomfortable, seemingly out-of-reach results are supposed to motivate people to do things they never thought they could do. But do they work? The answer is complicated. A new study published in the INFORMS journal Organization Science found that stretch goals motivate a small number of participants.

Students tackle hunger in their community with Pro Bono Analytics

Students tackle hunger in their community with Pro Bono Analytics

UBNow, June 19, 2017

Members of the INFORMS student chapter at the University at Buffalo with the State University of New York have taken inspiration from the INFORMS Pro Bono Analytics program and launched their own efforts to positively impact their community.

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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