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.
Donald Trump's return to the White House is likely to usher in sweeping changes that affect retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Costco — from new tariffs to tax cuts and a new regulatory environment.
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In the wake of a new U.N. report, activists are calling for strict enforcement policies banning imports from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region. But beneath the political rhetoric, these measures are failing to do what they are ultimately intended for, which is to improve workers’ conditions.
Beril Toktay of Georgia Tech talks about integrating climate and environmental issues into education of the students like the climate reduction challenge.
As with COVID-19, misinformation and misconceptions surrounding monkeypox have become common. Technician has reached out to NC State experts to siphon through some of these misconceptions and provide a clearer picture of what is actually going on with the virus.
Many adults consult online ratings and reviews before they make a purchase. However, how ratings affect sales is a challenging topic as evidenced from controversy surrounding Rotten Tomato scores or sellers trying to manipulate ratings on various platforms. A new study investigates how rating inflation affected a digital platform as well as the choices users made. The study found that inflation can have benefits and detriments: While sales rose, users’ trials declined, and sales were concentrated among popular sellers. Rating inflating is when platforms change their strategy to increase average ratings. So, users see higher ratings for all restaurants.
BALTIMORE, MD, September 8, 2022 – Online dating is one of the top ways people meet in 2022. That said, matchmaking – online or offline – is never a perfect process. New research published in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management showcases a new algorithm to increase dating site matches by analyzing individual user preferences and whether the user currently has a lot of matches.
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