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Ian McCarthy relates "Four Innovation Insights Customers Provide." Customers, properly, have been having a renaissance of sorts in terms of business thinking. Weigh in here.
I have had a strong interest in answering screening policy questions associated with breast cancer since 2006. Questions such as when to start screening or how often to screen women are among the most controversial issues regarding breast cancer, the most common non-skin cancer among women in the United States. Although mammography is the most effective modality for breast cancer screening, it has several potential risks including high false-positive rates. Therefore, the balance of benefits and risks is critical in designing a mammography screening schedule, which requires a formal framework, such as simulation modeling, to evaluate these effects. Keep reading.
As we head into the holidays, it seems natural for thoughts to turn to families, because good or bad, families add a layer of complexity to our lives that must be managed. Not surprisingly, the responses to the OR and Families blog challenge included topics on a variety of issues. From birth rates on a global scale (Capgemini) to planning your immediate family (Marianela Pereira), OR can factor into the beginning stages of lives. Keep reading.
If you are a regular member of INFORMS, don't forget to choose two dues journals. INFORMS has doubled your personal access to the world's leading OR/MS scholarly information. Choose from among these great INFORMS journals including a new one - Service Science.
Membership renewal for 2012 is running ahead of last year. Your colleagues realize that OR and analytics are hotter than ever and that INFORMS is the place to be. Read the INFORMS president's account of 2011 accomplishments and exciting 2012 plans, including development of an analytics certification program, continuing education offerings, the new Service Science journal, and three stimulating meetings in Huntington Beach, California, Beijing, and Phoenix. Renew today.
The December issue features disjunctive mapping and consumer behavior, OR at IBM, the state of INFORMS, annual meeting award winners, remembering Seth Bonder, and more. Click here for an easy-to-peruse digital issue.
Sponsored by the INFORMS Section on Analytics, this new prize recognizes creative and unique developments, applications, or combinations of analytical techniques that provide business insights and value. Deadline to apply is January 31, 2012. Click here for additional information.
Attach your organization's name to the leading celebratory event in OR and analytics - the 2012 Edelman Gala held each year at the INFORMS Conference on Business Analytics and Operations Research. Your sponsorship ensures that the gala will be enjoyed by the more than 500 international analytics professionals and business executives in attendance. There is a sponsorship level for every budget, and each features outstanding benefits. Click here for more information.
Learn from the best. View clear, concise examples of verifiable OR and analytics practice success with the 2011 Wagner Prize presentations. Hear from Intel, the 2011 winner, along with LaPoste, Operations Engineering, Inc., and others and see their synchronized slides. Go to the INFORMS Video Learning Center for abstracts and to begin viewing.
