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Integrating Analytics Competencies with Operations and Supply Chain Functional Excellence at the University of South Carolina
- Sanjay L. Ahire
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  Sanjay L. Ahire
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7756-7636
  Department of Management Science, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208
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- Mark Ferguson
  Mark Ferguson
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8317-138X
  Department of Management Science, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208
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Published Online:November 21, 2024
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AbstractThe Management Science Department at the Darla Moore School of Business (the University of South Carolina) is the winner of the prestigious 2024 INFORMS UPS Smith Prize. Along with the contemporary offerings in business analytics, our focus on ...
Freight Gateway Consolidation for Purolator International Using Integer Programming
- Bahareh Mansouri
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  Bahareh Mansouri
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2121-3905
  Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C2, Canada;
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- Ramy Abdallah
  Ramy Abdallah
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  Purolator Inc., Mississauga, Ontario L5N 0E1, Canada;
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- Srinivas Tamvada
  Srinivas Tamvada
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  Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802;
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- Elkafi Hassini
  Elkafi Hassini
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5337-5389
  DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4E8, Canada;
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- Brian Bellino
  Brian Bellino
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  Purolator International, USA, Melrose Park, Illinois 60160
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- Khelil Khelil
  Khelil Khelil
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  Purolator Inc., Mississauga, Ontario L5N 0E1, Canada;
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Published Online:November 20, 2024
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AbstractThis research reviews the northbound transportation network of a major Canadian courier, aiming to streamline U.S. transshipment operations. An integer programming model was developed to optimize gateway locations in the U.S. for cost-effective ...
Tutorial: Addressing Underexposed Components in Operations Research Literature
- Frans Cruijssen
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  Frans Cruijssen
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0553-2762
  Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Department of Econometrics and Operations Research, 5037 AB Tilburg, Netherlands;
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- Koen Peters
  Koen Peters
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9685-1808
  World Food Programme, 00148 Roma RM, Italy
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- Hein Fleuren
  Hein Fleuren
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8902-0555
  Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Department of Econometrics and Operations Research, 5037 AB Tilburg, Netherlands;
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Published Online:November 19, 2024
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This tutorial paper discusses underrepresented practical perspectives in the operations research literature, which primarily focuses on theoretical advancements rather than documenting successful real-world applications. Drawing on experience in academia, ...
Empowering MetroAccess Service with Nested Decomposition and Service Type Integration
- Shijie Chen
  Shijie Chen
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4396-1357
  Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32310;
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- Md Hishamur Rahman
  Md Hishamur Rahman
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  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112;
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- Nikola Marković
  Nikola Marković
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  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112;
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- Muhammad Imran Younus Siddiqui
  Muhammad Imran Younus Siddiqui
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  IT Curves, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879
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- Matthew Mohebbi
  Matthew Mohebbi
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  IT Curves, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879
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- Yanshuo Sun
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  Yanshuo Sun
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2943-4323
  Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32310;
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Published Online:October 24, 2024
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AbstractThis paper presents an innovative solution to improve paratransit services for individuals with disabilities by integrating alternative service types, such as accessible taxis, into a nested decomposition approach. The upgraded system ...
Part Feeding and Internal Transportation Decision Making for a Machinery Manufacturer
- Ebenezer Olatunde Adenipekun
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  Ebenezer Olatunde Adenipekun
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0029-7401
  Department of Business Informatics and Operations Management, Ghent University, Ghent 9000, Belgium;Flanders Make@UGent—Core Laboratory Cost and Value Analytics, Models and Optimization, Ghent 9000, Belgium;
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- Veronique Limère
  Veronique Limère
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6858-6309
  Department of Business Informatics and Operations Management, Ghent University, Ghent 9000, Belgium;Flanders Make@UGent—Core Laboratory Cost and Value Analytics, Models and Optimization, Ghent 9000, Belgium;
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- Nico André Schmid
  Nico André Schmid
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2432-5913
  Institut d’Économie Scientifique Et de Gestion School of Management, Université de Lille, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 9221, LEM–Lille Economie Management, F-59000 Lille, France
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Published Online:October 18, 2024
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AbstractThis research validates a mixed integer linear programming model that minimizes total feeding and acquisition costs by integrating assembly line feeding and vehicle type decisions in a machinery manufacturing company. The results show that the ...

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