BALTIMORE, MD, April 30, 2025 – As droughts worsen and water shortages hit communities worldwide, a new study in the INFORMS journal Decision Analysis has uncovered a smarter way to get people to save water – without breaking the bank.
Beijing has a virtual monopoly on rare earth minerals—the materials that power everything from military planes to your electric toothbrush.
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A method for capacity planning, tested at the Volkswagen Pre-Production Center (VPC) where the automaker manufacturers prototype vehicles, helped increase manufacturing volume by 25% and personnel utilization by 26%, according to a paper published this month in the INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics.
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As states reopen around the country, transportation officials say commutes and travel trends will likely change for the foreseeable future.
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