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Museums take this educational role seriously, and many institutions understand the need to sustain and broaden their appeal. “They used to be these big ivory towers of knowledge and history and thought and art,” said Hilary Knight, director of Change& in London and former director of digital at Tate. “Museums themselves are changing their role to be centers for discussion and encounter and to be much more participatory.”

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'Ghost ships' are vessels that disappear from public tracking systems, their location manipulated or their digital record misleading. An estimated 65% of outbound tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz operate in dark mode, reducing visibility and increasing supply chain uncertainty. Misinformation in vessel tracking can cause manufacturing delays, compliance risks and financial losses. Layered verification processes, combining AIS data with other sources and escalation triggers for handling uncertain shipments, can help mitigate risk.

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Consumers: Get used to it. The supply chain problem is because you're ordering too much stuff. At least that's the message we're getting. But is th...

Consumers: Get used to it. The supply chain problem is because you're ordering too much stuff. At least that's the message we're getting. But is the answer to just stop buying so much?

USA Today, November 14, 2021

Just when consumers have come to terms with, and have even embraced, online shopping during the pandemic and after, the proverbial rug's been pulled out from under us because of supply chain logjams – and during the holiday season to boot. Investors in the retail space might want to know what to expect for the industry.

Supply Chain Expert Anna Nagurney on Food Shortages, the Holiday Season and the Nation’s Supply Chain Crisis

Supply Chain Expert Anna Nagurney on Food Shortages, the Holiday Season and the Nation’s Supply Chain Crisis

Audio Clip, November 23, 2021

New audio is available for media use featuring supply chain expert Anna Nagurney on food shortages, the holiday season and the nation’s current supply chain crisis. This content is made available by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. All sound should be attributed to Anna Nagurney. She is the Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies and is PhD Coordinator in Management Science as well as the Director, Virtual Center for Supernetworks Operations & Information Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. There are four questions and responses. These responses were provided on November 18, 2021.

Supply Chain Expert Robert Handfield on the Nation’s Current Supply Chain Crisis and How It Should be Addressed

Supply Chain Expert Robert Handfield on the Nation’s Current Supply Chain Crisis and How It Should be Addressed

Audio Clip, November 17, 2021

New audio is available for media use featuring supply chain expert Robert Handfield on the nation’s current supply chain crisis and the actions that need to be taken to address it. This content is made available by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. All sound should be attributed to Robert Handfield. He is the executive director of supply chain resource cooperative, and he’s the Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of operations and supply chain management at North Carolina State University. There are four questions and responses. 

Got $1.2T to invest in roads and other infrastructure? Here’s how to figure out how to spend it wisely

Got $1.2T to invest in roads and other infrastructure? Here’s how to figure out how to spend it wisely

The Conversation, November 15, 2021

The American economy is underpinned by networks. Road networks carry traffic and freight; the internet and telecommunications networks carry our voices and digital information; the electricity grid is a network carrying energy; financial networks transfer money from bank accounts to merchants. These networks are vast, often global systems – but a local disruption can really block them up.

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