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Chicago Tribune, January 25, 2024
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BALTIMORE, MD, November 12, 2024 – New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management is guiding the development of more inclusive and efficient electricity markets. The work demonstrates how aggregating small-scale, distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar panels can effectively balance the power of large utility companies.
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During the holiday season, a late delivery can sometimes feel like the end of the world. You’ve been there: you order a highly anticipated gadget, new clothes, or a last-minute gift, only to find out that your delivery is delayed. While many blame shipping companies or delivery drivers, the true culprit often lies deeper in the supply chain — at the heart of it all: forecasting.
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Catastrophic weather events, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, trade conflicts, global pandemics—the forces disrupting supply chains are multiplying at a rate few could have anticipated.
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Panama Canal reduces traffic by more than a 3rd because of severe drought conditions
NPR, January 23, 2024
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management at North Carolina State University, about the bottle neck the reduction in traffic is causing.
Sheldon H. Jacobson: COVID-19, RSV and flu cases have risen. Should you be concerned?
Chicago Tribune, January 23, 2024
With the new year, three upper respiratory viruses have begun to spread among Americans. COVID-19, seasonal influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, have all been infecting people and making them sick.
Global shipping rates skyrocket as Red Sea crisis deepens
Yahoo! Finance, January 22, 2024
Global shipping rates are skyrocketing as the Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen step up their attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea, a critical waterway for world trade.
AI Models' Link To Nonprofit Data Raises Fair Use Question
Law360, January 18, 2024
To develop ChatGPT and text-to-art program Stable Diffusion, artificial intelligence companies did not have to look far for the material that helped their programs wow the world...
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