INFORMS Releases

BALTIMORE, MD, May 1, 2023 – As it currently stands, U.S. policies around organ transplantation are moving toward broader sharing of organs, with the goal of improving geographic equity. It’s a great goal, but not being achieved. These policies have gone through two major modifications in the last 10 years, but to no avail. Now, researchers are introducing a new model in a paper published in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, which recommends a more efficient and equitable method to allocate organs with a policy that balances the supply (deceased donors) to demand (waiting list patients) ratios across geographies.

BALTIMORE, MD, April 24, 2023 – Anyone who’s ever watched the classic 1960s cartoon “The Jetsons” will recall the flying cars everyone used. Ever since, people have wondered when the day might come that flying cars could become reality.

BALTIMORE, MD, April 17, 2023 – INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, announced it has awarded Walmart its 2023 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research and Management Science for its use of operations research (O.R.) to enhance retail truck routing and load planning.

BALTIMORE, MD, April 17, 2022 – INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, has awarded Purdue University, Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business, Business Analytics and Information Management (BAIM) the 2023 UPS George D. Smith Prize. The award recognizes excellence in preparing students to become practitioners of operations research and analytics.

BALTIMORE, MD, April 13, 2023 – INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, has awarded Walmart, one of the world’s leading retailers, with the 2023 INFORMS Prize, for consistent and innovative dedication to utilizing operations research (O.R.) and analytics in its organizational decision-making for demand forecasting, supply chain and merchandising operations.