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Friday, November 30,
12-1pm EST
How does industry use O.R. to support the military? Join us online to hear Jack Levis, Director of Process Management at UPS and Vice President - Practice at INFORMS, "The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Analytics Movement - highlights of how INFORMS is moving forward with embracing analytics to support military and industry decisions." Jack's talk will provide an overview of the steps that INFORMS is taking to maintain a leadership position in the analytics movement, including examples of how UPS is using analytics to support key planning and management decisions. Norman Reitter, Senior Director, Analytics, Syngineering, LLC and Board Director of the Military Operations Research Society (MORS): "Industry Consulting to Military Problems using Operations Research Methods." His talk will provide the student perspective on the types of relevant problems that the military is facing and how operations research techniques can be used to help provide insight into the best options forward. His brief includes several examples of past project work with the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, and NATO to show how operations research has been used in this domain.
Webinar Information
Topic: MORS/MAS Joint Student Webinar
Date: Friday, November 30, 2012
Time: 12:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Meeting Number: 628 766 241
Meeting Password: morsmas
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To join the online meeting
(Now from mobile devices!)
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- Go to https://informshanover.webex.com/informshanover/j.php?ED=217353442&UID=1439694042&PW=NOTc5ZTI3Zjhl&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D
- If requested, enter your name and email address.
- If a password is required, enter the meeting password: morsmas
- Click "Join".
- Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link: https://informshanover.webex.com/informshanover/j.php?ED=217353442&UID=1439694042&PW=NOTc5ZTI3Zjhl&ORT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D
To join the audio conference only
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Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-479-3208
Access code: 628 766 241
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For assistance
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- Go to https://informshanover.webex.com/informshanover/mc
- On the left navigation bar, click "Support."
We hope you'll stay with us in 2013. These are exciting times at INFORMS. Our profession is enjoying renewed vigor. Online renewal is easy and fast.
The IBM Institute for Business Value, together with the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, issued a white paper, "Analytics: The real-world use of Big Data. How innovative enterprises extract value from uncertain data." Listen to Michael Schroeck, a partner and vice president for IBM Global Business Services, as he explains the important findings. Tune in at www.scienceofbetter.org/podcast.
Blast from the Past: A Computer-Based System for Forming Efficient Election Districts
If you think you waited in line too long to vote this week, we suggest reading this classic Operations Research article, written by a young E.S. Savas. Then the Deputy City Admin for New York City, Savas' 1971 article describes a pilot project that would use a computerized system to draw election district lines. If you don't have time to read it, maybe just forward it to your mayor's office. This article is accessible to all until November 12.
New Member Benefit35% Member Discount Off FT Press Books
INFORMS members are now eligible for a 35% discount on FT Press (Pearson) books. Use order code INF2012 at www.ftpress.com/om upon checkout to receive your savings plus free domestic shipping. There are more than 30 titles to choose from in operations research and analytics. Check out a few of these titles here.
Don't Let Your Library Eliminate Your 2013 INFORMS Journal Subscriptions!
Direct your librarian or administrator to the new 2013 institutional subscription rates posted on INFORMS Librarian Portal.
Articles in Advance
Subscribers can read papers published ahead of print every month. Members can now access even more content through their INFORMS subscriptions.
Marketing Science, November 5, 2012
Organization Science, November 5, 2012
Management Science, November 5, 2012
Interfaces, October 25, 2012
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, October 24, 2012
Mathematics of Operations Research, October 24, 2012
INFORMS Journal on Computing, October 22, 2012
Interfaces - Call for PapersSpecial Issue on "Operations Research in Freight Transportation and Logistics"
Transportation and logistics have a growing importance in a global economy. As parts and products travel longer distances over more modes of transport, supply chains become more fragile, complex, and costly to manage. As transportation and logistics costs rise in importance, inventory, handling, lot size, and mode choice decisions have a larger effect on corporate profitability. From a public welfare perspective, secure and sustainable world freight transport system concerns must be balanced with efficient transportation and logistics networks. Submission deadline is November 15, 2012; for more information, access the Call for Papers.
Service Science - Call for Papers Special Issue on "Service Mining: Market, Technology, and Application"
With the growth of the significant revenue of service industry around the world, service-dominant (SD) logic based service mining is worth investigating to help enterprises to gain and create values with customers. This special issue is devoted to the exploration from four dimensions across different disciplines with regard to the issue of mining "services" under Service Science. Submission deadline is January 31, 2013; for more information, access the Call for Papers.
2013 New Library SubscriptionsRecommend Another INFORMS Journal
Take a minute and send a 2012 recommendation to your librarian using INFORMS Grassroots site. The updated Grassroots web page is even easier to use as it now provides your librarian's contact information.
Join us for the Conference on Statistical Practice. CSP 2013 brings together hundreds of statistical practitioners - including data analysts, researchers, and scientists - who engage in the application of statistics to solve real-world problems on a daily basis. The conference will provide an opportunity to learn about the latest statistical methodologies and best practices in statistical design, analysis, programming, and consulting. View the tentative program. Register now.
Regardless of if you were able to attend the Annual Meeting, you are sure to enjoy the following witty and fascinating commentaries from your peers. Pick out the ones that sound interesting to you or scan all 50 blogs. It's not too late to leave a comment!
The Party's Over and It's Time to Go Home by Paul Rubin
MAS Last Person Standing by Walt DeGrange
WORMS Award: Congrats to Vicki Sauter by Laura McLay
Turning Off the Lights... by Thiago Serra
Tuesday's Treasures, Wednesday's Winner, and Final Farewells by Tallys Yunes
A Busy Tuesday by Paul Rubin
Managing flows by Guillaume Roels
COIN-OR Cup by Matthew Saltzman
Karl Kempf (Intel) generates a billion wows from MINDSET HS teachers by Ken Chelst
OR workshop for 72 high school teachers by Ken Chelst
INFORMS TV - Tangible, Virtual by Barry List
The Ultimate OR Elevator Speech by Michele Fisher
Are you interested in adding the Certified Analytics Professional credential to your CV? by Steve Sashihara
Monday Monday, So Good to Me by Tallys Yunes
Operations and the Presidential Debate: What Opportunities Exist? by John Angelis
Amazon.com: Work Hard. Have Fun. Make History. by Guillaume Roels
OR in SUMMER CAMP by Ken Chelst
Monday Musings by Paul Rubin
Register for INFORMS. Seriously. by Laura McLay
OR for the public good by Laura McLay
INFORMS Awards by Steve Sashihara
Telling Your Family and Friends about Operations by John Angelis
Doing good with good OR by Laura McLay
Tips for Students and First-Timers by Dawn Strickland
An Operations Research Nobel? by Michael Trick
Opportunity for Business Analytics by Guillaume Roels
Random Session Report for Sunday by Walt DeGrange
Stochastic Thoughts from Sunday by Paul Rubin
Some Cool Things I Learned on Sunday by Tallys Yunes
COIN-OR Cup Winner Announced by Michael Trick
2012 Teaching Effectiveness Colloquium (TEC) by Patrick Noonan
Job Search Tips from the JPS Breakfast by Ryan J. O'Neil
The Graphics Revolution and the Visualization of Informatics by John Angelis
Blog On: Investing in Science for Economic Growth and Our Future in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
By Dr. Anna Nagurney
The power had gone out in our neighborhood last night in Amherst, Massachusetts at 8pm sharp. We had been expecting that it would, at some time, given the massive size and strength of Hurricane Sandy and had planned and prepared accordingly... Keep reading.
The INFORMS Prize is awarded for effective integration of OR/MS and advanced analytics into organizational decision making - in other words - to the best OR/MS or analytics department in the industry. You don't need to have a large department, just one that is impactful relative to your size. Now is your chance to apply. The deadline is December 1, 2012.
November issue of your highly popular industry magazine has just posted. See articles on Big Data, Really Big Data, Distribution Processing, Soft Skills and more. Don't miss this issue's Executive Edge column from VP of Marketing Analytics at Macys.com - just in time for the holidays!
