Statistical Challenges in E-CommerceMay 22-23, 2005This interdisciplinary symposium will feature workshops which identify problems and research questions related to empirical research in electronic commerce by bringing together researchers from information systems, statistics and related fields to help better understand how these various lines of work connect to one another and how, together, they can contribute to the modernization and enhancement of empirical research methods for electronic commerce and our digital society at large.

The Robert H. Smith School of Business has established the Center for Health Information and Decision Systems (CHIDS), a research and development focusing on the use of advanced information technologies in the health care system’s business processes and management systems.

G. Anandalingam, Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Management Science, chair of the decision and information technologies department and co-director of the Center for Electronic Markets and Enterprises, and Raghu Raghavan, assistant professor of management science, co-edited a special issue of the Journal of Management Science focused on electronic markets in March 2005.

Research by Thomas Corsi and Sandor Boyson

Research by Zhi-long Chen

Research by Michael Ball, George L. Donohue, and Karla Hoffman

Transportation Market-driven mechanisms like auctions may be a more effective way to allocate airport slots than administrative processes.  Supply Chain Management  An integrated model for scheduling production and distribution can result in cost savings and improved customer service for companies driven by direct orders. Strategic Games The Distributor Game uses web-enabled supports training and learning for today’s supply chains. New Center Opens at Smith Faculty Kudos Conferences and Symposia