Category: Operations Engineering & Management

THE AI-DRIVEN REENGINEERING OF LEGISLATIVE AND POSTAL SYSTEMS: Streamlining Collective Intelligence Towards Sustainable Development

Data Analytics and Information Sciences, Engineering Management, Ergonomics & Human Factors, Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies, Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning, Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation, Government, IISE Annual Conference 2026, Information Engineering, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations, Operations Engineering & Management

This paper introduces “Democratic Ergonomics,” using AI and feedback systems to make governments more accountable and efficient. The idea is to close gaps in legislation so all SDGs can move forward faster and cheaper. The

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Food Wastage in Food Service Industry, Drivers & Consequences

Agriculture, Data Analytics and Information Sciences, Educational Services, Energy Systems/Utilities/Fuel, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Services, Facilities Engineering & Energy Management, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all, Government, IISE Annual Conference 2026, Operations Engineering & Management, Supply Chain Management

Food production uses lots of land, water, and causes high emissions. A big part of food waste happens in restaurants and retail. Measuring and reducing this waste can save resources and cut environmental damage. Research

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Changing Administrations, Shifting Corporate Sustainability Policies: Opportunities for Industrial and Systems Engineers

Agriculture, Data Analytics and Information Sciences, Educational Services, Energy Systems/Utilities/Fuel, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Services, Facilities Engineering & Energy Management, Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development, Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation, Government, IISE Annual Conference 2026, Manufacturing, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations, Operations Engineering & Management

US climate policy keeps changing with each president, while the EU stays steady. This creates uncertainty but also chances for ISEs to work on risk planning, supply chains, data, and sustainability in business. Dramatic swings

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Big Data as Sustainable Educational Key to a Waste-Free Future

Data Analytics and Information Sciences, Educational Services, Energy Systems/Utilities/Fuel, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Facilities Engineering & Energy Management, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning, Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation, Government, IISE Annual Conference 2026, Manufacturing, Operations Engineering & Management

Big Data helps companies spot patterns and improve processes fast. It makes supply chains and energy use more efficient, lowers carbon impact, and supports sustainable goals through better decisions. How can we reconcile economic growth

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Engineering Education for a sustainable future: How reverse logistics and the circular economy are driving change.

Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Educational Services, Energy Systems/Utilities/Fuel, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Services, Facilities Engineering & Energy Management, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all, Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation, Government, IISE Annual Conference 2026, Manufacturing, Operations Engineering & Management, Product Design and Development

Reverse logistics and the circular economy work together to reduce waste, recover materials, and extend the life of products. Companies such as Dell and IKEA demonstrate how these practices support both environmental stewardship and economic

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Designing a Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain Model

Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation, Manufacturing, Operations Engineering & Management, Supply Chain Management, System Design & Engineering, Transportation and Warehousing

Abstract: We propose a Lean integrated closed loop supply chain (SC) design model to make the SC environmentally, and economically sustainable. The model also includes provisions in SC operations to make it socially responsible and

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ISE’s natural link to a sustainable future – Problem Solved Podcast

Educational Services, Engineering Economic Analysis, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Services, General, Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning, News, Operations Engineering & Management, System Design & Engineering

Engineering for One Planet (EOP) is an initiative supported by The Lemelson Foundation to promote sustainable engineering practices and integrate sustainability into engineering education. Cindy Anderson is founder and CEO of Alula Consulting and a

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SBP named 2024 Excellence in Sustainable Development Award Winner

Construction, Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation, Lean / Six Sigma, Operations Engineering & Management, Safety

SBP (formerly St. Bernard Project) is a nonprofit founded in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Their mission is to “shrink the time between disaster and recovery” by providing disaster preparation and recovery support for 10

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Feedback Systems in Sustainable AEC Building Projects: A Meta-Analysis – Work in Progress

Construction, Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, Operations Engineering & Management

Abstract: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) projects require communication to facilitate collaboration toward achieving sustainability goals. Unfortunately, the existing AEC industry has a fragmented nature, and despite working toward a common goal, team members work

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