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New Research Showcases Pivotal Shift Toward Energy Democracy
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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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Spikes in violent theft frightening customers, damaging business of brick-and-mortar retailers
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Retail insiders blame soft-on-crime policies, understaffing, urban trends

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De-risking global supply chains: Looking beyond material flows
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Global supply chains are undergoing an irrevocable shift. While material flows remain critical, they are only the most visible aspect of this transition. Beneath the surface, changes in information exchanges, financial reconfigurations, and human capital movements are posing far greater risks to the benefits of global trade. The US, China, and the rest the world must handle these changes with care and perspective.

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Increasing Transparency in the Healthcare Sector: More Might Not Be Better

Increasing Transparency in the Healthcare Sector: More Might Not Be Better

Healthcare Business News, December 11, 2019

More isn’t always better. That’s what researchers say when it comes to transparency in the U.S. healthcare system. This research, forthcoming in the INFORMS journal Operations Research, finds that in the short-term, patients who know more about hospital quality is positive, but in the long-term, the benefits may not be what you might think.

Data analytics students present research at national conference

Data analytics students present research at national conference

Pennsylvania State University, December 12, 2019

MALVERN, Pa. — Penn State Great Valley graduate students Scott Clayman and Devendra Jaiswal recently had an opportunity not many master’s students have: presenting their research at a national conference.

New Research Finds Customer Waiting Area Entertainment and Co-opetition Between Brick-and-Mortar Stores Can Boost Profits

New Research Finds Customer Waiting Area Entertainment and Co-opetition Between Brick-and-Mortar Stores Can Boost Profits

News Release, December 13, 2019

CATONSVILLE, MD, December 13, 2019 – With the popularity of online shopping, it’s no secret brick-and-mortar stores are fighting to stay relevant. Waiting area entertainment is one way they are standing out, because no one likes to wait. New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management says funding entertainment is no easy task, but one way to offset the price and increase customer experience and revenue is to work with, not against competitors.

Increasing Transparency in the Healthcare Sector: More Might Not Be Better

Increasing Transparency in the Healthcare Sector: More Might Not Be Better

News Release, December 11, 2019

CATONSVILLE, MD, December 11, 2019 – More isn’t always better. That’s what researchers say when it comes to transparency in the U.S. healthcare system. This research, forthcoming in the INFORMS journal Operations Research, finds that in the short-term, patients who know more about hospital quality is positive, but in the long-term, the benefits may not be what you might think.

Behind the scenes at UPS during the holiday season

Behind the scenes at UPS during the holiday season

The Baltimore Sun, December 10, 2019

You just clicked “place your order" to purchase your item and now you wait for the package to arrive at your door. You’re done with a few simple mouse clicks, but the work has just begun at UPS warehouses and distribution centers across the country. Especially during the holiday season.

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