Topic: Costs
A Scheduling Tool that Considers Employee Preferences
A model for staffing O.R.s incorporates the costs of worker dissatisfaction and idle time
A Proposal to Even Out Flu Vaccine Supplies
A system of manufacturer rewards and penalties, consumer taxes and subsidies could aid vaccination rates
A Nudge to Reduce the Government Tab for Nursing Home Care
An upfront fee for taking Medicaid patients could shorten stays
A More Efficient Way to Help Utilities Share the Inconvenience of Power Outages
This model could enable power companies to lower the cost of peak electricity
A Model Could Help Food Processors Operate More Efficiently
Managing production with the declining potency of a catalyst
A Major Medical Center Gets a Cheaper, Fairer Way to Assign Doctors
Model tells schedulers which anesthesiologists should be on call or on-site at specific times
A Cash-for-Clunkers Program Could Reduce Aviation Emissions
Paying airlines to scrap — instead of sell — old planes produces environmental benefits at a low cost
Mobile Banking, a Boon to Many, Disadvantages Those Who Bank at Branches
Banks close neighborhood outlets and raise prices for branch-delivered services