The measurement of the contribution is judged relative to the impact OR/MS has had on the overall success of the organization. Thus, a multi-billion dollar firm that has a large OR/MS staff but integrates OR/MS techniques only occasionally might be ranked relatively lower than a small firm that uses OR/MS throughout its business.
All organizations are eligible, and applications will be accepted from all sources. The award is presented to the key executive in charge of OR/MS activities within the firm; outside contractors to a candidate firm are not eligible.
Include the following with your application:
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- a summary description (1-3 pages) of the scope, scale and impact of OR/MS activities in the organization;
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- more detailed descriptions (1 page each) of two or three major OR/MS projects and their impact. If available, quantifiable results on costs, profits, market share are useful; and
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- letters of support and appreciation for OR/MS methodology, studies and projects from senior executives in the organization.
All applications are due by December 1, 2009 to the committee chair, listed below.
Please email submissions to cammjd@ucmail.uc.edu.
The Awards Committee may conduct site visits to those firms selected as finalists.
A statue will be presented to a senior level executive at the INFORMS Practice meeting.
2010 Committee Chair:
- Jeffrey D. Camm
- Department of Quantitative Analysis and Operations Management
- University of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0130 U.S.A.
- voice: +1 513-556-7146
- email: cammjd@ucmail.uc.edu
2010 Committee Members:
- Ranganath Nuggehalli, UPS
- Michael Gorman, University of Dayton
- Erica Klampfl, Ford Motor Company
- Thomas Olavson, Hewlett-Packard
- Eleni Pratsini, IBM Zurich Research Laboratory
- Karen Smilowitz, Northwestern University
- Sean Willems, Boston University
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