When elected officials control the maps, they are not just participating in democracy. They are engineering the habitat in which democracy thrives or languishes. That makes redistricting not only a political problem, but also an operations research problem.
INFORMS has awarded Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) its 2026 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research and Management Science, for reengineering how global cloud infrastructure is planned and delivered, applying advanced analytics and AI to orchestrate complex fulfillment decisions across its rapidly expanding data center network.
In the rush to adopt artificial intelligence, many employers are now requiring that employees use AI tools. As you’re using AI, be intentional and selective. It’s critical that you know yourself. Research published in Management Science found that AI is most valuable for people who understand their own abilities and limitations. Assess yourself, so you can factor this into your process for incorporating AI into your work.
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With a new Trump administration coming into power next week, one of the biggest fears that businesses are waiting to hear about is tariffs. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misunderstanding regarding the effectiveness of tariffs to bring jobs back to America. There are many different economic studies that dispute this position. This article addresses the five myths that are most passed around.
By increasing transparency in food freshness, blockchain adoption could help retailers slash waste, maximize profits and reshape relationships with suppliers.
One is never far from a Dollar General in most North Carolina towns. North of Durham, for example, the Vance County seat of Henderson has six stores within a four-mile radius. The Granville County seat of Oxford and its 9,000 residents support four Dollar Generals, while Roxboro in neighboring Person County has a smaller population but still five stores within 10 miles.
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