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INFORMS® Online - Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences

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Surviving in Global Online Labor Markets for IT Services: A Geo-Economic Analysis
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Surviving in Global Online Labor Markets for IT Services: A Geo-Economic Analysis
Helping Merchants to Assess the Profitability of Deal-of-the-Day Promotions
Interfaces
Helping Merchants to Assess the Profitability of Deal-of-the-Day Promotions
Scheduling with Testing
Management Science
Scheduling with Testing
Decision Analysis
Partnership Dissolution: Information and Efficiency
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management
The Cash Flow Advantages of 3PLs as Supply Chain Orchestrators

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  • New Research Finds Customer Waiting Area Entertainment and Co-opetition Between Brick-and-Mortar Stores Can Boost Profits
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    New Research Finds Customer Waiting Area Entertainment and Co-opetition Between Brick-and-Mortar Stores Can Boost Profits

  • Data analytics students present research at national conference
    December 12, 2019

    Data analytics students present research at national conference

    Pennsylvania State University
  • Increasing Transparency in the Healthcare Sector: More Might Not Be Better
    December 11, 2019

    Increasing Transparency in the Healthcare Sector: More Might Not Be Better

    Healthcare Business News
  • Increasing Transparency in the Healthcare Sector: More Might Not Be Better
    December 11, 2019

    Increasing Transparency in the Healthcare Sector: More Might Not Be Better

  • Behind the scenes at UPS during the holiday season
    December 10, 2019

    Behind the scenes at UPS during the holiday season

    The Baltimore Sun
  • Looking for a home? You’ve seen GreatSchools ratings. Here’s how they nudge families toward schools with fewer black and Hispanic students.
    December 5, 2019

    Looking for a home? You’ve seen GreatSchools ratings. Here’s how they nudge families toward schools with fewer black and Hispanic students.

    Chalkbeat
  • CEOs’ Compensation Climbs If They Appoint CFO, Research Suggests
    December 4, 2019

    CEOs’ Compensation Climbs If They Appoint CFO, Research Suggests

    The Wall Street Journal
  • Medical Scheduling Software Makes Black Patients Wait Longer In Waiting Rooms Than White Patients
    December 3, 2019

    Medical Scheduling Software Makes Black Patients Wait Longer In Waiting Rooms Than White Patients

    Forbes

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Gaylord Rockies, Aurora Denver, (USA) Colorado

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Friday, May 15 – Friday, May 15
University of Washington Botanical Gardens (UWBG) Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st Street Seattle, (USA) Washington
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Surviving in Global Online Labor Markets for IT Services: A Geo-Economic Analysis
Information Systems Research
Surviving in Global Online Labor Markets for IT Services: A Geo-Economic Analysis
Helping Merchants to Assess the Profitability of Deal-of-the-Day Promotions
Interfaces
Helping Merchants to Assess the Profitability of Deal-of-the-Day Promotions
Scheduling with Testing
Management Science
Scheduling with Testing
Decision Analysis
Partnership Dissolution: Information and Efficiency
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management
The Cash Flow Advantages of 3PLs as Supply Chain Orchestrators

O.R. & Analytics in the News

Read the latest news and information

  • New Research Finds Customer Waiting Area Entertainment and Co-opetition Between Brick-and-Mortar Stores Can Boost Profits
    December 13, 2019

    New Research Finds Customer Waiting Area Entertainment and Co-opetition Between Brick-and-Mortar Stores Can Boost Profits

  • Data analytics students present research at national conference
    December 12, 2019

    Data analytics students present research at national conference

    Pennsylvania State University
  • Increasing Transparency in the Healthcare Sector: More Might Not Be Better
    December 11, 2019

    Increasing Transparency in the Healthcare Sector: More Might Not Be Better

    Healthcare Business News
  • Increasing Transparency in the Healthcare Sector: More Might Not Be Better
    December 11, 2019

    Increasing Transparency in the Healthcare Sector: More Might Not Be Better

  • Behind the scenes at UPS during the holiday season
    December 10, 2019

    Behind the scenes at UPS during the holiday season

    The Baltimore Sun
  • Looking for a home? You’ve seen GreatSchools ratings. Here’s how they nudge families toward schools with fewer black and Hispanic students.
    December 5, 2019

    Looking for a home? You’ve seen GreatSchools ratings. Here’s how they nudge families toward schools with fewer black and Hispanic students.

    Chalkbeat
  • CEOs’ Compensation Climbs If They Appoint CFO, Research Suggests
    December 4, 2019

    CEOs’ Compensation Climbs If They Appoint CFO, Research Suggests

    The Wall Street Journal
  • Medical Scheduling Software Makes Black Patients Wait Longer In Waiting Rooms Than White Patients
    December 3, 2019

    Medical Scheduling Software Makes Black Patients Wait Longer In Waiting Rooms Than White Patients

    Forbes

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