2016 INFORMS Annual Meeting Program

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Sustainability help you dive more deeply into your career
interests. For students interested in careers in finance or data
analytics, MIT Sloan has innovative programs to help them
succeed. The new one-year Master of Business Analytics (MBAn)
program is tailored for graduating college seniors and early-
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combines in-depth study of quantitative techniques with
practical problem solving and the 18-month pilot allows
time for a summer internship. MIT Sloan is about invention.
It’s about ideas that are made to matter. At MIT Sloan, we
discover tomorrow’s interesting and important challenges and
opportunities. We go where we want to have impact. And then,
we invent the future.
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MOSEK ApS provides
optimization software to help
clients making better decisions.
It specializes in creating advanced software for solution of
mathematical optimization problems. In particular, the company
focuses on solution of large-scale linear, quadratic, and conic
optimization problems. MOSEK ApS was established in 1997 by
Erling D. Andersen and Knud D. Andersen. Our customer base
consists of financial institutions and companies, engineering and
software vendors, among others.
Neusrel/Success Drivers 19
NEUSREL is the leading software
for exploring cause-effect networks
using the Universal Structure
Modeling approach. Because it leverages machine learning
techniques it is a self-learning system and the only methodology
to explore previously not hypnotized nonlinearities (of any form)
or interactions (of any type). It is the first system meeting the need
of researcher to explore success factors instead of just falsifying a
given set of hypothesis. It bridges the largely relevant gap between
qualitative exploration and statistical testing/modeling. NEUSREL
Causal Analytics is dedicated to provide software as well as training
and statistical consulting to the academic community.
Tuesday, November 15, 2:15–3pm
Technology Tutorial: NEUSREL is a self-learning causal analysis
software and leverages Advanced Machine Learning techniques.
It builds cause-effect networks (path models) in order to
understand the impact and role of success factors. The software
is the only solution worldwide that is able to explore unexpected
nonlinearities and unexpected interactions – a capability that not
only led to largely increased explanation power but turned out to
be crucial when understanding true key drivers of outcomes. The
software is applied in all fields where many factors drive a particular
outcome and therefore it is not clear how important those are and
how they interact.
North Carolina State University 51
Within NC State’s renowned College of
Engineering, the Edward P. Fitts Department
of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) is
among the top ranked programs in the country
by US News & World Report. The department
has created a legacy of success by partnering with industry,
government and universities while producing engineers with
cutting edge ingenuity, interpersonal skills and business acumen.
The College ranks ISE #1 in student satisfaction, job placement
and job placement in their field of study. Currently, there are more
companies looking to hire our students than there are candidates
to fill those positions.
Now Publishers 30
Now Publishers publishes a suite of
reference journals called Foundations
and Trends including Information
Systems, Machine Learning, Operations Management,
Optimization, and Systems and Control, academic journals
including the DEA Journal and Review of Behavioral Economics,
and scholarly books in the fields of business and technology. We
will also represent World Scientific who publishes about 600 new
titles a year and 130 journals in various fields. Started in 1981, it
has established itself as one of the leading scientific publishers in
the world, and the largest international scientific publisher in the
Asia-Pacific region.
Optimization Direct Inc. 24
Optimization Direct Inc., markets
IBM® ILOG® CPLEX Optimization
Studio®, the world’s leading software
product for modeling and optimization. CPLEX Optimization
Studio solves large-scale optimization problems and enables
better business decisions and resulting financial benefits in
areas such as supply chain management, operations, healthcare,
retail, transportation, logistics and asset management. It has
been applied in sectors as diverse as manufacturing, processing,
distribution, retailing, transport, finance and investment.
Monday November 14, 11–11:45am
Technology Tutorial: Recent advancements in Linear and Mixed
Programing give us the capability to solve larger Optimization
Problems. CPLEX Optimization Studio solves large-scale
optimization problems and enables better business decisions
and resulting financial benefits in areas such as supply chain
management, operations, healthcare, retail, transportation,
logistics and asset management. In this tutorial using CPLEX
Optimization Studio, we will discuss modeling practices, case
studies and demonstrate good practices for solving Hard
Optimization Problems. We will also discuss recent CPLEX
performance improvements and recently added features.
Exhibit Listings & Technology Tutorials
All Technology Tutorials will take place in the Music City Center, 5th Avenue Lobby.