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Important Decisions to Make as a Small Business

By James Mellor posted 14 days ago
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When you are starting as a small business, there are many different and very important decisions that you will need to make. Anything from finances and strategy to staffing and day-to-day operations. As a small business owner, you tend to wear many hats from the beginning, especially if you have a small team or are operating on your own. Your title is not simply “business owner” or “director” but rather you take on all kinds of titles like HR managers, marketer, finance manager, operations manager and any other department that may be necessary to run a successful small business. With so much going on, it can be difficult to pinpoint which decisions ...
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Differences between debt and liabilities

By James Mellor posted 14 days ago
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The words debt and liabilities are terms we are much familiar with. If you want to achieve total financial freedom, and improve your financial status, it is imperative to have a thorough understanding of these two words. At first, debt and liability may appear to have the same meaning, but they are two different things.  Debt majorly refers to the money you borrowed, but liabilities are your financial responsibilities. At times debt can represent liability, but not all debt is a liability. What is Debt? Debt represents the amount of money borrowed from an individual, a corporation, or an organization. The term of the agreement to which the ...
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Dealing with the Complex Problem of Fertility

By James Mellor posted 05-20-2019
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Finding the right partner and deciding to make a family together is an incredible feeling. It gives your life a completely new purpose. Unfortunately, things don’t always go according to plan. One of the biggest challenges you can face in life is a fertility problem. Finding out that you may be unable to have kids can be extremely heartbreaking and stressful. Nevertheless, it’s important to find a healthy way to cope with these feelings and deal with the problem you’re experiencing. Stop Googling Obsessively Blaming yourself for your fertility problem is without a doubt the worst thing you can do. It’s crucial you find a way to avoid getting caught ...
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MOPGP 2019: Call for Abstracts

By Hatem Masri posted 05-02-2019
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Dear Colleague, We would kindly invite you to the 13th International Conference on Multiple Objective Programming and Goal Programming from 28 to 31 October 2019 in Marrakech, Morocco As the deadline for submitting abstracts is approaching soon (May 30, 2019), we would urge you to submit an abstract and join us in one of the important events endorsed by the International Society on Multiple Criteria Decision Making. Deadline for abstracts: May 30, 2019 Notification of acceptance: June 10, 2019 We are looking forward to receiving your abstracts and of course to meet you in Marrakech. Details about the conference and the submission procedure ...
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How a Life Coach Can Help Your Employees

By James Mellor posted 04-29-2019
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The job of a life coach is to help clients understand what their goals are and help them determine a way to overcome any challenges they’re faced with. If you’re a manager or a business owner, then you probably feel like this is your job. Even though your employees should always be a priority, getting paperwork done on time is just as important. In case you have too much to do and can’t spend that much time with your employees, you can simply hire a life coach. Not only will this help you become more productive but it will also enable each member of your staff to reach their goals. Setting Clear Goals to Keep Them Motivated One of the biggest problems ...
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8 Ways to Improve Company Efficiency

By James Mellor posted 04-04-2019
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The profitability of any company depends on the way it is run, and this goes right from top-level management and down to all the other employees. The following suggestions offer ways to improve your company operations and make you more efficient. 1. Automate tasks Many tasks within an organization can be automated to save time and improve business efficiency. When simple tasks are automated, employees have more time for productive tasks that require a human touch or critical thinking. Implementing automated processes can be costly but the improvements in productivity make it worthwhile in the long run. 2. Use software management tools Use software ...
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Identifying and Addressing Employee Turnover Issues

By James Mellor posted 04-03-2019
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Your employees are the lifeblood of your company. When you have high employee turnover, you need to find possible causes and address them as quickly as possible. High employee turnover has an  impact on profitability as recruiting and training new staff is costly. It can also lower the morale of existing staff. Here are some causes of high turnover and ways to address them. Some causes of high turnover Employees may leave for many different reasons. Some of them are as follows: The wrong match Employees whose skills are underutilized or are placed in jobs that are too difficult for them are often discouraged and want to leave. Substandard ...
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How Technology Is Improving Health and Wellness

By James Mellor posted 04-01-2019
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Technology is constantly changing industries for the better. The effect it has had on the medical industry in recent years has been incredible. Even though there are a lot of different serious medical conditions you can suffer from, humans continue to have a longer life expectancy thanks to the development of new technologies. Here are some of the most notable ways technology is improving health and wellness. Wearable Trackers and Mobile Apps Wearable trackers and mobile apps have completely changed how much people know about their health. Using these tools can improve your quality of life by keeping you engaged in your own health. You’ll have access ...
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6 Ways to Stay Focused in a Busy Office

By James Mellor posted 03-30-2019
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There are countless things that can distract you in an office. Unless you have discipline and know exactly how to block these distractions, you’re going to have a hard time staying focused on your work. Apart from getting emails and texts, you’re likely to often hear other people’s phones ringing, as well as your colleagues talking about work and their personal lives. In case you’re finding it hard to focus at the office, you should do something about it right away. Split Work into Micro-Tasks Working on big projects is often quite overwhelming. You may get discouraged when you see months of effort go into something and not be done with it. If you don’t ...
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Tips For Successful Small Business Employee Training

By James Mellor posted 03-17-2019
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Training employees is a big part of running a successful business. Large enterprises invest billions of dollars a year developing their talent because they know how important it is for the long term success of their organizations.  The research is clear. A huge part of  retaining good employees is developing them . There's a popular saying these days that goes something like this. What if we train our employees and they leave? Well, what if we don't train them and they stay?  Unlike large enterprise companies, small businesses often can't afford the time or money to invest in large scale training operations like big businesses. So how can a small business ...
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Open position for software and optimization algorithm developments at MSK hospital

By Masoud Zarepisheh posted 02-12-2019
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Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) hospital is seeking a Sr. Programmer Analyst with strong mathematical optimization modeling background to join our Medical Physics team in Manhattan, New York. In this role, the Sr. Programmer Analyst designs, develops and implements optimization models and software systems for improved radiation treatment planning and delivery.   You Need: Master/Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering, operations research, applied mathematics or other related scientific disciplines Strong background in modeling and algorithm development for large-scale optimization problems (e.g., linear, non-linear, combinatorial) Expert in Matlab ...
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Management Science: The Healthcare Management Department

By Stefan Scholtes posted 12-08-2018
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Dear colleagues, Over the past decade, Management Science has seen a significant increase in papers that are of relevance to the healthcare industry. These papers were routed through different departments, including Operations Management, Information Systems, Innovation, Stochastic Models and Simulation, and Optimization. Since January 2018, the journal has a new Healthcare Management department to further increase the impact of Management Science papers on the healthcare industry. The department’s goal is to publish rigorously defended actionable new insights of direct relevance for healthcare leaders , including clinical leaders, managers, and policy ...
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INFORMS Student Chapter & Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) @ University of Washington Tacoma

By Haluk Demirkan posted 10-25-2018
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Want to fast track your career in business and smart analytics in 12 months in North West of USA? This is one of the largest number of jobs with the best salaries.  Dear Friends and Colleagues, I am very proud to say that we have designed one of the most innovative & affordable graduate degrees in business analytics at the University of Washington! Our 12-month, work-compatible Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) ( https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/milgard/msba ) program at UW Tacoma’s Milgard School of Business prepares graduates to enter the workforce as the next generation of savvy business analysts, project managers, analytics managers, ...
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Data Governance

By Paul Rubin posted 05-08-2018
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When I hear of a nonprofit interested in a "data analytics" project, my mind jumps to the usual technical stuff: torturing data; making pretty pictures out of the confessions; maybe something a bit over-engineered (a regression tree where the leaves are Bayesian deep learning neural networks?). A couple of Pro Bono Analytics consultations, though, have focused on what you might think of as precursor topics: what data does/should the organization have; where is it/should it be parked; who gets access to it. A recent article in Analytics Magazine , " The rise of self-service analytics ", raises related questions in the context of corporate analytics. (A slightly ...
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Call for Session Chairs and Contributions in TELECOM Cluster (INFORMS Annual Meeting 2018 Phoenix)

By Dimitri Papadimitriou posted 02-13-2018
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Dear INFORMS Telecom Section members, The INFORMS Annual Meeting will be held this year on November 4-7 in Phoenix (AZ). We are still soliciting both Session Chairs and Individual Contributions in the Telecom Cluster dedicated to  the theory, methods and application of operations research and management science to telecommunications, networks and related technologies . Each session (90min) consists of 4 to 5 talks/presentations. If you would like to organize a session or contribute to the Telecom Cluster sessions, please do not hesitate to send an email to Dimitri Papadimitriou: dimitri.papadimitriou@nokia-bell-labs.com  by March 11, 2018.  We look forward ...
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Evolving Role of Analytics and Ethics in Bedside Medicine

By John Zaleski posted 02-06-2018
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The Certified Analytics Professional Code of Ethics (See CAP Ethics ) is very important to me personally and professionally in my role as a Chief Analytics Officer and in my conduct with clients in the healthcare domain. I work closely with medical professionals in defining and implementing methods for guiding intervention at the point-of-care per the practice of medicine. It occurred to me that while there are many analytics professionals who ply their practice to healthcare, it might be useful to share a particular application relative to the real-time intervention and guidance of interventions relative to patient care. An area of increasing importance and ...
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PITT INFORMS ON ICE!!

By Anna Svirsko posted 02-02-2018
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The Growing Problem of Humanizing Robots

By Lionel Robert posted 01-01-2018
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The Growing Problem of Humanizing Robots Introduction One thing that seems to unite many scholars that study robots is the goal of one day creating a fully autonomous human-like robot capable of mimicking all human behaviors and emotions. Advances in artificial intelligence and robotics are beginning to make what was once a thing of science fiction seem not only possible, but probable. To be fair, research has already demonstrated that humans do not need much in the way of prompting to treat and interact with technology as if it was human [1]. Yet, the current trend toward designing robots to be personal assistants, companions and even lovers may have ...
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INFORMS Workshop on Mathematical Optimization in Market Design

By Martin Bichler posted 12-05-2017
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The new Workshop on Mathematical Optimization and Market Design  is sponsored by the INFORMS Section on Auctions and Market Design and will be organized prior to the ACM EC conference in June 2018.
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CPLEX tutorial at Pitt INFORMS

By Anna Svirsko posted 11-12-2017
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Thanks everyone for attending our CPLEX Tutorial! Special thanks to our local CPLEX wiz   Colin Gillen   for taking the time to do the tutorial! Stayed tuned for the Gurobi and Python event this week and our INFORMS invited speaker Tasha I
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