A model predicts with 80% accuracy which orders get handed off
Researchers compare income disparity by county to product availability
The most lucrative career paths avoid young, small firms
A system of manufacturer rewards and penalties, consumer taxes and subsidies could aid vaccination rates
Payroll data allows researchers to finally build an accurate and meaningful measurement
Enormous growth and a redrawn supply chain required a new system
Experienced hands help new business lines find their way
Suppliers, distributers, product extenders go from helper to competitor
A model for staffing O.R.s incorporates the costs of worker dissatisfaction and idle time
Highlighting the right data and making it relevant can help overcome resistance
Pharmacies aren’t everywhere — adding dollar stores could reduce average distance to vaccination by 62%
Measuring the utility of increased care and testing, inputs that aren’t always immediately available
A method that establishes a range of needs — and then tightens the range — works better
Splitting complex problems into parts simplifies and greatly speeds the task
Power companies haven’t maximized the benefits of customers agreeing to short-term electricity interruptions
Warehouse pickers perceive process to be fairer