Industrial Engineering: Research Guide

Reports of drones hovering in the skies over the Northeast have drawn angst among people in the area and across the nation. Government officials have continually assured the population that there is no threat. Yet the drones continue to fly, with no satisfactory explanation being provided as to their owners and their purpose.

During the holiday season, a late delivery can sometimes feel like the end of the world. You’ve been there: you order a highly anticipated gadget, new clothes, or a last-minute gift, only to find out that your delivery is delayed. While many blame shipping companies or delivery drivers, the true culprit often lies deeper in the supply chain — at the heart of it all: forecasting.

Gerrymandering is not a Republican or Democrat problem, it is a problem for our democracy, writes U of I professor Sheldon H. Jacobson.

Catastrophic weather events, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, trade conflicts, global pandemics—the forces disrupting supply chains are multiplying at a rate few could have anticipated.

As the end of the college football season approaches, many teams are beginning to eye which bowl they will be playing in. It also marks the time when coaches who have not met expectations are being fired.

A hat and sunglasses may not be enough to fool the most sophisticated facial recognition algorithms.

In a video, the suspect reportedly uses a silencer, according to sources, who also said he seemed to be an experienced shooter

Canada, Mexico and China are Minnesota’s biggest trading partners, and the tariffs could disrupt companies from 3M and Cargill to Target and Polaris.

Tariffs could raise the cost of medical care and prescription drugs for people in the U.S.

Companies around the world are increasingly committed to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions to slow and ultimately reverse climate change.

Businesses plan to stockpile, raise prices and accelerate shift to manufacturing elsewhere

BALTIMORE, MD, November 18, 2024 – One of the most common assumptions tax policymakers make is that by raising taxes, they will raise revenue for the government. However, a new study that centers on a soda tax in Washington state has reinforced alternative presumptions about tax impacts on consumer behaviors.

Earlier this year the global video sharing platform You Tube dominated TV viewership in the United States, knocking Disney off the top spot and leaving major media names like Netflix, Paramount, Amazon and Fox in its wake. In a first for the streaming platform, the time people spent watching YouTube on television accounted for 10.4 percent of total TV in the month of July.

NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPEL News) - Louisiana intersections might one day look different, with the familiar red, yellow, and green lights potentially gaining a new color: white.

In the race against the US for global tech supremacy, China has the upper hand in at least one critical area: rare earths.

BALTIMORE, MD, November 12, 2024 – New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management is guiding the development of more inclusive and efficient electricity markets. The work demonstrates how aggregating small-scale, distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar panels can effectively balance the power of large utility companies.

BALTIMORE, MD, November 12, 2024 – INFORMS, the leading international association for professionals in operations research, analytics and AI, has honored the Department of Intelligent Supply Chain Y team from JD.com and collaborators from the University of California, Berkeley, with the 2024 Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in the Practice of Advanced Analytics and Operations Research. The award recognizes their impactful work in enhancing fulfillment efficiency to improve customer satisfaction.

The 2024-25 National Hockey League season is well underway. All 32 teams began with a fresh start in the standings, and for some, a fresh roster on the ice. Though every team hopes to raise Lord Stanley’s cup in June, there are only a handful of teams that have a realistic chance of doing so.

Let’s be honest, no one likes waiting in line. But it’s a small price we have to pay to keep things fair and respectful for everyone.

Recent polls suggest a “too close to call” race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. This has been the case for several weeks, as both candidates work to convince voters in seven key states (Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada) that their votes are needed to secure victory.

Retail insiders blame soft-on-crime policies, understaffing, urban trends

The police said the gunman who shot an insurance executive pedaled away after the crime.

BALTIMORE, MD, October 31, 2024 – INFORMS, the largest association for decision and data sciences, announced Theresa Roeder has been named the vice president of Sections and Societies at INFORMS. A renowned expert with significant expertise in the semiconductor industry, Roeder works primarily in the field of discrete-event computer simulation. She is the department chair in the Lam Family College of Business at San Francisco State University.

BALTIMORE, MD, October 31, 2024 – INFORMS, the leading international association for professionals in operations research, analytics, management science, economics, behavioral science, statistics, artificial intelligence, data science, applied mathematics and other relevant fields, announced that Mark E. Lewis, Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Engineering at Cornell University, has been elected the 2026 INFORMS president.

It happens twice a year. One the second Sunday in March, clocks are turned forward one hour, while on the first Sunday in November, they turn back by the same amount.

If you need some cash before your next payday, one solution might be to consider a cash advance app. These apps let you borrow small sums of money that you pay back after a set time, often coordinated with your next payday.

Election Day is now just one week away. The White House remains up for grabs, with seven states — Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada — poised to decide who will win.

Global supply chains are undergoing an irrevocable shift. While material flows remain critical, they are only the most visible aspect of this transition. Beneath the surface, changes in information exchanges, financial reconfigurations, and human capital movements are posing far greater risks to the benefits of global trade. The US, China, and the rest the world must handle these changes with care and perspective.

Despite disingenuous scapegoating by Donald Trump and others, research shows immigrants are good for American business, employment and productivity.

The minimum wage is getting lip service on the campaign trail. Well-intentioned plans can backfire, Christopher Tang writes in a guest commentary.