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OM Forum—OM Research: From Problem-Driven to Data-Driven Research

David Simchi-Levi
David Simchi-Levi
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Operations Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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David Simchi-Levi

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Operations Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

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Published Online:20 Dec 2013https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2013.0471

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Received:October 01, 2013
Accepted:November 18, 2013
Published Online:December 20, 2013

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David Simchi-Levi (2013) OM Forum—OM Research: From Problem-Driven to Data-Driven Research. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 16(1):2-10.

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