Decision Science Digest

A monthly communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS.

Decision Science Digest: June 28, 2022

Journal Paper, June 28, 2022

• New Optimization Algorithm Increases Online Dating Site Matches by 27% by Factoring in Past and Present User Preferences (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
• Environmental Issues Encourage Better Habits from Manufacturing Facilities in Texas (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• Adopting Mass Customization, in Addition to Mass Production Methods, Can Generate a Win-Win for Sustainability in Fashion (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
• Startling Racial Discrepancies in Obtaining Capital for Minority-Owned Startups (INFORMS journal Management Science)

Decision Science Digest: May 9, 2022

Journal Paper, May 9, 2022

• The Impact of Peer-to-Peer Marketplaces on Abortion Rates, the Role of Social Implications (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
• New Research Looks at Inequality as a Factor in Identifying Misinformation (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• New Research Helps Answer the Question, Standardize or Customize? Predictions Inform Business on Which One to Choose (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
• New Research Finds Lessons in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Waste Data (INFORMS journal Transportation Science)

Decision Science Digest: April 26, 2022

Journal Paper, April 26, 2022

• Retail is Not Dead! The Impact of Store Proximity on Sales (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• New Research Overcomes Cost Barriers for Newborn Disease Screening While Increasing Efficiency and Testing Accuracy (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• New Model Predicts Purchase to Delivery Time to Increase Customer Satisfaction, Improve Online Sales (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
• New Research Finds Stable Scheduling Increases Employee Productivity and Business Revenue (INFORMS journal Management Science)

Decision Science Digest: March 8, 2022

Journal Paper, March 8, 2022

• Being Popular on Dating Apps May Hinder Your Chances at Finding Your Perfect Match (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
• New Research Says Online Ratings Are a Better Predictor of Restaurant Failures Than Traditional Metrics (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
• New Model Identifies Where to Put Bikes Lanes Resulting in a Drastic Reduction in Cycling Fatalities (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
• Online Stores and Brick-and-Mortars Can Co-exist: How a Partnership Can Help Both Businesses Flourish (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)

Decision Science Digest: February 7, 2022

Journal Paper, February 7, 2022

• Want the Job, But Don’t Meet Every Qualification? Study Shows Direct Messaging Employers Increases Your Chances of Getting Hired (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
• New Research Says Ratings Questions Can Help Readers Identify Fake News (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
• Re-evaluating Blood Pressure Treatments Can Improve Health by Better Utilizing Existing Treatments (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• Study Shows Startup Growth is Reliant on Physical Infrastructure (INFORMS journal Management Science)

Decision Science Digest: January 11, 2022

Journal Paper, January 11, 2022

• New Model Predicts Patient Outcomes to Breast Cancer Treatments (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
• The Impact of Augmented Reality Games on Local Businesses (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
• Analysis of Past Customer Service Caller Behavior Provides Insight, Shorter Wait Times (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• The Impact of Ride-Hailing on Traffic and Carpooling (INFORMS journal Transportation Science)

Decision Science Digest: December 15, 2021

Journal Paper, December 15, 2021

• New Research Identifies Most Optimal and Cost-Effective Screenings for Cystic Fibrosis (INFORMS journal Operations Research)
• Hospital Layouts Impact Patient Care: Increasing Nurse Rounds is Better than Bundling Tasks (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
• New Model Helps Philanthropic Providers Struggling to Meet Financial Goals in a Post-Pandemic World (INFORMS journal Service Science)
• The Impact of Peers on Restaurant Theft: The Cost of Employing Unethical Workers (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management) 

Decision Science Digest: November 9, 2021

Journal Paper, November 9, 2021

• New research examines the role of water scarcity on manufacturing operations and what it means for the environment (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• New research illustrates the influence of product reviews, both past and present, on current sales (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• New research shows multi-use video game consoles can increase industry profits and benefits from used game market (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
• New research examines the effects of immediate feedback on driver safety (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)

Decision Science Digest: September 28, 2021

Journal Paper, September 28, 2021

• New Research Predicts Wildfire Threat and Helps Position Personnel and Resources Accordingly (INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics)
• Physician Incentives Can Reduce the Overuse of Cardiac Stents by 26% (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
• Researchers Develop Way to Improve Fleet-based Operations that Reduce Electric Mobility Service Costs by Nearly 40% (INFORMS journal Transportation Science)
• Learning from Failure: New Research Shows Too Much Optimism Hinders Entrepreneurs (INFORMS journal Organization Science)