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The NFL's inaugural Big Data Bowl

The NFL's inaugural Big Data Bowl

NFL, January 2, 2019

NFL Football Operations is hosting an inaugural Big Data Bowl contest which challenges members of the data analytics community, from college students to professionals, to innovate how football is played and coached and contribute to the evolution of advanced analytics in the NFL. 

Supply chain visibility and social responsibility: consumers willing to pay…

Supply chain visibility and social responsibility: consumers willing to pay…

Supply Chain Asia, December 22, 2018

Companies from Patagonia to Nike to Levi’s are leading the charge on social responsibility and supply chain transparency and they’ve encouraged their competitors to follow suit. But getting better visibility into a supply chain is an expensive and time-consuming endeavor for apparel makers. But do customers really care, and if so, are they willing to reward a company for its efforts? A new study in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management finds that customers do indeed value information related to a company’s supply chain — and many are prepared to pay a premium for greater supply chain visibility. 

How much do aging runners really slow down? Maybe less than you think

How much do aging runners really slow down? Maybe less than you think

WBUR, December 14, 2018

Former INFORMS President Ed Kaplan coauthored a study that explores how much runners actually slow as the age, and the good news is, not as much as was originally thought. The study showed that older runners start to decline gradually after the age of 40, and only start to slow more dramatically in their late 70s. 

FreightTech 25: UPS' ORION software doesn't defy the law of physics. It just seems that way

FreightTech 25: UPS' ORION software doesn't defy the law of physics. It just seems that way

Benzinga, December 17, 2018

The UPS ORION software, in use since 2012 after a decade of development, calculates a driver's most efficient path for the typical shipping day, which consists of about 100 stops, by analyzing more than 200,000 routing options. 

Senior Program Manager Jack Levis, winner of the INFORMS Franz Edelman Award, president of the INFORMS Analytics Society, and chair of the INFORMS Analytics Certification Board, is considered the father of the software which is operational across the entire U.S. system and currently being tested internationally.

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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.

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