Revealed compensation might motivate workers to do more, without a raise
Governments needn’t subsidize charging networks
Queuing models aren’t simple but offer big potential service improvements
Power companies haven’t maximized the benefits of customers agreeing to short-term electricity interruptions
Most sellers do one or the other, but giving shoppers both might lift sales
Novelty and social connection boost time spent playing
An interpretable model versus black-box algorithms for complex decision making
Splitting complex problems into parts simplifies and greatly speeds the task
A model for cities to boost ridership, without snarling car traffic
A method that establishes a range of needs — and then tightens the range — works better
Measuring the utility of increased care and testing, inputs that aren’t always immediately available
Waiting until one product model runs out can be a costly mistake
Zara’s excess inventory, why California housing seems more reasonably priced and the right amount of free time
Pharmacies aren’t everywhere — adding dollar stores could reduce average distance to vaccination by 62%
A model for staffing O.R.s incorporates the costs of worker dissatisfaction and idle time
A model weighs vehicle cost and ownership to assess benefits to riders, drivers and companies