To read about the history of MSOM, please read the wonderful article by Tava Olsen "THE MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (MSOM) SOCIETY" in Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science, edited by James J. Cochran Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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"The Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (MSOM) Society is one of the largest societies within the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). MSOM is the natural home for operations management (OM) research from a range of disciplines ....This article outlines the history and governance of the society, gives information on the society prizes and publications, and meeting information."