Resoundingly HumanDid you know that drones can help provide medical care to rural communities? Or that analyzing historical data could provide key insight to fighting hate crime in today’s world? What is the real impact that legalizing marijuana could have on the tobacco and alcohol industries?
All across the globe, every single day, analytics, operations research, artificial intelligence, data science, and more are providing valuable insight to some of the world’s most complex problems, providing life- and cost-saving solutions and optimizing the way we live and work.
Resoundingly Human is a bi-weekly podcast that highlights the work of INFORMS members who are transforming the world around us, in ways both big and small.
Whether you are a member of one of the many science and mathematics communities, or are simply interested in learning more about how these fascinating contributions are impacting the world around you, Resoundingly Human will show you how the science and technology of decision making is saving lives, saving money, and solving problems!
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Each year, organizations from around the world demonstrate how advanced analytics and operations research are solving real problems at massive scale – and are recognized and celebrated by the INFORMS community with the Franz Edelman Award competition. Joining me today are members of the team from NVIDIA, a global leader in accelerated computing and artificial intelligence. As companies grow and their products evolve, the demand–supply networks that support them often become incredibly complex. To stay ahead of this complexity and remain responsive in fast-moving markets, organizations need smarter and more adaptive supply chain management systems. To tackle this challenge, NVIDIA developed…
Each year, organizations from around the world demonstrate how advanced analytics and operations research are solving real problems at massive scale – from retail and logistics to healthcare systems, public services, and the complex networks that keep our world moving. Joining me today are members of the team from India’s Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), working in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme in India and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Together, they developed Anna Chakra, an operations research–based decision support system designed to strengthen India’s Public Distribution System by optimizing the logistics that move…
Each year, organizations from around the world compete in the INFORMS Franz Edelman Award competition, demonstrating how advanced analytics and O.R. are solving real problems at massive scale. In this episode, members of the team from Chewy, the largest online pet retailer and pharmacy in the United States, share how they tackled a challenge that sounds simple on the surface but becomes incredibly complex at scale: replenishment. Using a science-driven suite of models, supported by a custom engineering platform and continuous analytics monitoring, the team transformed how Chewy manages purchase orders, safety stock, and inventory placement – all while accounting for…