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UrduAbstract In the real world of international business, machine learning (ML) is well established as an essential element in many operations, from finance and logistics to marketing and strategy. However, ML as an analytical tool is still far from widespread…
Tag: Logistics
JMU faculty experts available to discuss hurricane preparedness and response
James Madison University faculty experts are available to discuss disaster preparedness and response in the wake of back-to-back major hurricanes affecting the southeastern U.S. Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm Oct. 9 near Siesta Key, Florida. About 11…
Dockworkers’ Strike: UMD Supply Chain Experts Available
With the strike by tens of thousands of U.S. longshore workers underway affecting East and Gulf coast ports, experts at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business can discuss implications of the strike in terms of supply…
Advanced AI-Based Techniques Scale-up Solving Complex Combinatorial Optimization Problems
A framework based on advanced AI techniques can solve complex, computationally intensive problems faster and in a more more scalable way than state-of-the-art methods, according to a study led by engineers at the University of California San Diego. In the paper, which was published May 30 in Nature Machine Intelligence, researchers present HypOp, a framework that uses unsupervised learning and hypergraph neural networks.
Park less, walk more
A new study shows how delivery companies can save time and money by designing drop-off and pick-up routes that require their drivers walk more to reduce the amount of time they spend driving around congested urban streets looking for a place to park.
Supply chain bottleneck will continue without intervention, change in consumer behavior
The current supply chain slowdown is wreaking havoc as we move into the holidays, causing shortages that will impact gift buying and what we put on the Thanksgiving table. There is not just one single issue or breakdown in the…
Supply chain strategy: The challenges that persist and the best way to move forward
Hitendra Chaturvedi, a professor of practice at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University warns about a rising trade deficit; discusses whether onshoring/nearshoring can streamline the supply chain; and provides insight into the “Great Resignation” and explains why they’ll be a “Great Homecoming” in the workforce in the near future.
Experts say supply chain breakdown will be problematic for holiday shoppers
BUFFALO, N.Y. — This holiday season, expect shortages of gift items like toys, clothes and appliances, as well as delays in order fulfilment — all caused by global supply chains disruptions. That’s according to Nallan Suresh, PhD, UB Distinguished Professor of…
Supply chain expert available to discuss Biden’s order to strengthen critical U.S. supply chains
A leading expert on supply chains is available to discuss President Joe Biden’s executive order to create more resilient and secure supply chains for critical and essential goods in the United States. “The private sector’s ability to rapidly adapt supply…
Ironing out supply chain kinks key to faster COVID vaccine rollout, expert says
Kinks in new production and distribution supply chains are why COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in the United States have been sluggish finding their way into people’s arms, says an expert in logistics and supply chains at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System.
Business experts are available to comment on the challenges of COVID-19 vaccine shortages, distribution, and demand.
INDIANAPOLIS and BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Alleviating the coronavirus pandemic rests on worldwide vaccination efforts, but many countries are reporting dwindling supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine. At the same time, the Biden administration aims to buy 200 million more doses, to…
Who’s ready for the holidays? E-commerce, package delivery experts available for your holiday shopping stories
Georgia Tech has experts who can help with your coverage of the unusual 2020 holiday shopping season. They can talk about online shopping, supply chains, the logistics of getting goods to consumers, and how retailers are facing this season, among…
A many-to-many assignment game and stable outcome algorithm to evaluate collaborative mobility-as-a-service platforms
There is a growing need to manage the capacities, allocation, and pricing of mobility services in a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) ecosystem. City agencies need to assess the impact on other mobility operators and travelers when a new company enters the market,…
Why Restarting the Global Economy Won’t be Easy
As the world contemplates ending a massive lockdown implemented in response to COVID-19, Vinod Singhal is considering what will happen when the engines that drive industry and trade squeal back to life again.
Coronavirus: What companies and the federal government should do to help: A Q&A with @MichiganRoss professor Ravi Anupindi
FACULTY Q&ARavi Anupindi.Ravi Anupindi is a professor of technology and operations and faculty director for the Center for Value Chain Innovation at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He discusses how companies can deal with the COVID-19 outbreak.Ravi Anupindi.What can companies do right now to deal with supply chain interruptions?Anupindi: It is important to recognize that virus outbreaks are different from other types of disruptions like fires, floods and earthquakes.