Design and analysis of a smart market for industrial procurement

E ach year the Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (MSOM) Society of INFORMS conducts a student paper competition. In Volume 2, Issue 2 of MS Yehuda Bassok, University of Southern California; and Michael Pinedo, New York University. The first-prize winner received $400, while second prize received $200. Prizes were awarded at the INFORMS meeting in San Antonio, Texas in November 2000. All finalists received a $50.00 discount coupon redeemable at an ‘‘e-tailer.’’ The winners and their faculty mentors were:

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