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INFORMS member to be appointed as next NUS President

INFORMS member to be appointed as next NUS President

NUS News, July 28, 2017

The National University of Singapore (NUS) announced today that top academic leader, mathematician Professor Tan Eng Chye will be the University’s next President. Professor Tan is a member of INFORMS and editor of the INFORMS journal Management Science.

How do you fix a school-bus problem? Call MIT

How do you fix a school-bus problem? Call MIT

The Wall Street Journal, August 11, 2017

A trio of MIT researchers and INFORMS members - Dimitris Bertsimas, Arther Delarue and Sebastien Martin - recently tackled a tricky vehicle-routing problem when they set out to improve the efficiency of the Boston Public Schools bus system.

Mo' data, mo' problems: Information systems wrestle with corporate knowledge loss

Mo' data, mo' problems: Information systems wrestle with corporate knowledge loss

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 11, 2017

As businesses explore new ways to make their data more accessible and prevent data loss, Linda Argote, INFORMS Fellow and professor at Carnegie Mellow University's Tepper School of Business, discusses how information management systems can help employees access data, especially in the wake of older, seasoned employees leaving a company.

CAP listed among the top 14 big data and data analytics certifications

CAP listed among the top 14 big data and data analytics certifications

True Viral News, August 11, 2017

If you’re looking for a way to get an edge big data certification is a great option. Certifications measure your knowledge and skills against industry- and vendor-specific benchmarks to prove to employers that you have the right skillset. Among the leading certifications available today is the INFORMS Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) credential, 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. 

3 myths about women we need to debunk now

3 myths about women we need to debunk now

Inc.com, August 9, 2017

Myth #1: Women are emotional. The basic gist of this myth is that women are ruled by their emotions, especially in stressful situations. When faced with a decision, they are unable to think rationally. And when they feel slighted, they become catty, particularly with other women. In fact, research from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences shows that when there are strong female relationships in the workplace, there is less conflict. This is particularly true when the workplace is male-dominated.

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Hinrich Foundation, October 29, 2024

Global supply chains are undergoing an irrevocable shift. While material flows remain critical, they are only the most visible aspect of this transition. Beneath the surface, changes in information exchanges, financial reconfigurations, and human capital movements are posing far greater risks to the benefits of global trade. The US, China, and the rest the world must handle these changes with care and perspective.

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