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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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Why Santa Claus Does Best When he Overestimates Demand
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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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Will AI Reboot Supply Chains?
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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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Carnegie Mellon experts weigh in on federal AI regulation

Carnegie Mellon experts weigh in on federal AI regulation

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 4, 2023

President Joe Biden signed an artificial intelligence executive order on Monday, marking the nation's largest attempt to rein in a technology that has sparked fear and hype as it finds its way into a sprawling number of real world applications.

Sheldon H. Jacobson: A logical way to end illogical time changes

Sheldon H. Jacobson: A logical way to end illogical time changes

Winston-Salem Journal, November 4, 2023

We are fast approaching the time when we move our clocks back an hour, commonly described as “falling back,” and say goodbye to daylight saving time. Perhaps members of Congress could get their acts together and make this unnecessary.

Paperless billing is costing the paper industry. But storeless shopping helps.

Paperless billing is costing the paper industry. But storeless shopping helps.

Marketplace, November 3, 2023

Citigroup recently issued a sort of ultimatum to its credit card customers: Opt in to paperless statements or get kicked off their online accounts. That’s according to reporting by The Wall Street Journal this week. In fact, the proportion of credit card customers who have enrolled in paperless billing has grown from roughly one-third to two-thirds since 2015 as companies increasingly pressured customers to go paperless.

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