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Libraries are reducing clutter, increasing environmental sustainability

Huffington Post, April 29, 2016

Following business models similar to those of AirBnB and Uber, libraries are beginning to allow people to check out useful items.  

“Economy-wide, there is significant waste associated with these cheaper items, as they tend to be poorly maintained and frequently replaced,” [INFORMS member] Saif Benjaafar said. “The concept of Library of Things has the potential of significantly reducing such waste.”

Syngenta and INFORMS award Crop Challenge winners

Farm Futures, April 26, 2016

INFORMS and Syngenta named a team from Stanford University as the winners of the inaugural Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics. Their entry, “Hierarchy modeling of soybean variety yield and decision making for future planting plan,” received the $5,000 prize at the INFORMS Conference on Business Analytics and Operations Research. 

ROI for UPS’ ORION project decreases costs with predictive analytics

Data Informed, April 19, 2016

At the INFORMS 2016 Conference on Business Analytics and Operations Research, UPS was presented the Franz Edelman Award for its ORION project. 

“What does ORION do? It’s basically prescriptive analytics for UPS’ 55,000 drivers in the United States (the international rollouts will come soon). Instead of following the same route every day, ORION analyzes the packages to be delivered that day and determines an optimal routing for the ‘package cars.’ The drivers are told where to go next by their handheld computers.”

CAP in the U.K.

Impact, May 10, 2016

The O.R. Society investigates the possibility of providing INFORMS’ Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) certifications to its members and the U.K.’s  O.R. community and provides positive feedback.

Career Boost: INFORMS CAP Certification

CIO, February 25, 2016

Certifications are a well-known option for career advancement in IT, and data science is no different.

“The certified analytics professional [CAP] credential tells employers that an individual has independently verified knowledge and experience in analytics,” explains Polly Mitchell-Guthrie, senior manager at SAS and chair of the Analytics Certification Board at the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), the organization that runs the CAP program. Since the program launched in 2013, 300 professionals have earned the CAP certification.

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Artificial Intelligence

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

TIME, March 26, 2025

The genetic testing company 23andMe, which holds the genetic data of 15 million people, declared bankruptcy on Sunday night after years of financial struggles. This means that all of the extremely personal user data could be up for sale—and that vast trove of genetic data could draw interest from AI companies looking to train their data sets, experts say.

Healthcare

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

The Hill, March 11, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive. 

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025

Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.

Supply Chain

Experts warn logistics industry stakeholders to make contingency plans

Experts warn logistics industry stakeholders to make contingency plans

Seafood Source, March 10, 2025

In their March 2025 forecasts, shipping and logistics experts are warning those who rely on the industry to expect continued disruption, and in order to survive a chaotic landscape, they are advising businesses to spend money conservatively, work with trusted partners, and make comprehensive contingency plans.

Climate