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INFORMS’ Executive Director Elected to Secretary/Treasurer of CESSE
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BALTIMORE, MD, October 2, 2024 – INFORMS Executive Director Elena Gerstmann, Ph.D., FASAE, CAE, has been elected secretary/treasurer of CESSE, The Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives. CESSE is an association that convenes senior staff leaders from STEM membership organizations. Through CESSE, these leaders exchange best practices, innovative ideas and strategies for leading their respective organizations to success.

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Philadelphia among the ports impacted by strike along the East Coast
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A strike has officially been called at all ports along the eastern United States, including in Philadelphia.

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Number of Holiday Shopping Days Continues to Expand, With Sales Expected to Rise Among Frugal Consumers
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If you’re in a retail store in early October and are struck by the sudden appearance of holiday gifts, sales, and decorations, you won’t be imagining it. The holiday shopping season may come earlier than ever this year due to several factors, from a short shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas to the distraction of a national election.

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Why supply chain professionals still need 'soft skills' in the technology era

Why supply chain professionals still need 'soft skills' in the technology era

Becker's Hospital Review, November 9, 2017

"Soft skills" such as communication and teamwork are crucial proficiencies for a supply chain leader to hold. However, these skills are often overlooked amid today's technology-driven industry, according to Yossi Sheffi, PhD, INFORMS member, Elisha Gray II professor of engineering systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics.

Lindo exhibits at INFORMS conference, Houston, 2017

Lindo exhibits at INFORMS conference, Houston, 2017

Houston Energy Industry News, October 27, 2017

The Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS) holds its semi-annual meeting and exposition at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas, October 22 – 25, 2017. At the Lindo Systems Inc booth, I see that their optimization software is capable of doing linear, integer, and nonlinear programming. I ask Linus Schrage, Lindo President, how his company is helping businesses in the oil refining, petrochemical, and oil/gas industries. Here is what he has to say.

CMU dean elected to lead data science organization

CMU dean elected to lead data science organization

Pittsburgh Business Times, October 16, 2017

Ramayya Krishnan, dean of the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, has been elected to lead the 12,500 members of INFORMS, or the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, a professional association for operations research and analytics professionals and students.

Testosterone makes the stock market more "frantic"

Testosterone makes the stock market more "frantic"

MedicItalia, October 25, 2017

A new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science, conducted by researchers from the Western University, Oxford University and Claremont Graduate University, found that testosterone can negatively impact the stability of the stock market.

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