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We are drowning in numbers, and we no longer understand what they mean. Every day, headlines bombard us with figures meant to inform: billions in spending, trillions in debt, percentages signaling growth or decline. But for most of us, these numbers blur together. They register as “large” or “small,” but almost never as real. And that is more than a math problem. It is a civic one.

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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.

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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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A shortfall in diabetes diagnosis and care for 14 years

A shortfall in diabetes diagnosis and care for 14 years

Chain Drug Review, September 23, 2019

Adults with diabetes have a two- to three-times increased risk of early death compared to individuals without diabetes. Leaving diabetes uncontrolled can damage the kidneys, eyes, nerves and heart. Our new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that less than one in four American adults diagnosed with diabetes reach the care targets recommended by the American Diabetes Association. Moreover, efforts to reach care targets have not made headway since 2005 — these are startling statistics.

Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Sales by Four Times  Compared to Some Human Employees

Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Sales by Four Times Compared to Some Human Employees

News Release, September 23, 2019

CATONSVILLE, MD, September 23, 2019 – Chatbots, which use artificial intelligence to simulate human conversation through voice commands or text chats, incur almost zero marginal costs and can outsell some human employees by four times, so why aren’t they used more often? According to new research, the main contributor is customer pushback.

Adjusting commissions for the sale of more popular products boosts sales, study finds

Adjusting commissions for the sale of more popular products boosts sales, study finds

Market Business News, September 18, 2019

Companies can boost sales performance by adjusting commissions for the sale of more popular products, according to a new study published in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science.

The research, which centered on automotive sales at the dealership level, also found that it is more cost-effective when firms provide incentives to the sales force compared to offering consumers discount pricing.

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