MI staffing company reporting 90% no-show interview rate, experts urge employers to get creative
(WXYZ) — Snelling Staffing Services works with manufacturing companies, and before the pandemic, they received more than 100 job applications a week.
The INFORMS Analytics+ Conference showcased how companies are turning advanced analytics and AI into measurable operational results
Fake Hermès Birkin bags and other counterfeit luxury goods are popular not only with people on a budget, but also with those with deeper pockets, a new study suggests.
Researchers from the National University of Singapore analyzed millions of counterfeit purchases by American consumers from more than 24,000 U.S. zip codes on a major cross-border, e-commerce platform. They found that both lower- and higher-income individuals are “significantly more likely” to buy fake luxury items than middle-income consumers, according to a press release by INFORMS on Monday.
A machine learning program that identified patients overdue for colorectal cancer screening helped increase screening rates and was associated with significantly lower mortality, according to new research published in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.
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(WXYZ) — Snelling Staffing Services works with manufacturing companies, and before the pandemic, they received more than 100 job applications a week.
Now that we’ve all mastered the art of the video call, out comes new research that suggests videoconferencing can actually hamper collaboration. And the best solution might be to turn the camera off.
Two threats to our democracy that draw widespread attention are gerrymandering and restricting voting rights. Though rarely discussed together, they represent the flip sides of the same democracy-threatening coin.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Those buying a new home or planning a renovation have experienced the price pinch as the cost of lumber increased this year. The good news is costs are coming down.
CATONSVILLE, MD — Pick up any product in just about any store and you're likely to find information that indicates the country of origin of the product. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires this for any imported product, but not for products made in the United States. When you see the words "Made in USA" on a product, it's purely for marketing purposes. So, does it work?

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