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SUMMARY:2026 INFORMS Optimization Society Conference (IOS 2026)
DESCRIPTION:We are writing to announce an extended deadline of November 30\, 2025 (11:59pm AoE) to the refereed proceedings of the 2026 INFORMS Optimization Society Conference (IOS 2026) that will be held March 20–22\, 2026 in Atlanta\, GA. \nThis is the second edition of such proceedings in the IOS conference series\, and we welcome submissions from all areas of optimization\, including (but not limited to) continuous\, discrete\, stochastic\, and applied optimization. \nManuscripts submitted to the refereed proceedings will be rigorously reviewed. Accepted papers will be highlighted on the IOS website\, and those that are suitably rated by referees will be invited for an expedited review process at the INFORMS Journal on Optimization (IJOO). We anticipate that most accepted papers will be selected to meet this standard. \nSubmission Rules:\n– Submit papers at https://openreview.net/group?id=INFORMS.org/Optimization_Society/2026/Conference.\n– Paper submissions should be in the form of an extended abstract and must follow the IJOO Submission Guidelines.\n– The page limit for paper submissions is 14 pages plus references.\n– A submitted paper will not be considered if (1) it is already published at a refereed venue (conference or journal); (2) it is submitted to any other refereed venue before the submission date or notification date; (3) it is submitted after the deadline; or (4) it is not formatted correctly. \nIMPORTANT: Before submitting a refereed paper\, authors are required to submit an abstract through IOS’s general abstract submission system – either as part of an invited session or as a contributed submission. \nThe expected notification date for refereed papers (February 15\, 2026) is after the speaker registration deadline (January 15\, 2026). Therefore\, once an abstract has been accepted\, at least one author must commit to registering and presenting the work at the conference regardless of the outcome of the refereed paper review. Accepted abstracts will not be affected by the decision on the papers submitted to the refereed proceedings.
URL:https://supplychaney.com/event/2026-informs-optimization-society-conference-ios-2026/
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR – You Can’t Automate Chaos: Scaling Procurement with AI-Native Orchestration\, presented by OMNEA
DESCRIPTION:Procurement teams are often trapped in ‘intake chaos’ – chasing fragmented requests across Slack and email while struggling to maintain compliance and visibility. As organizations scale\, this manual ‘busywork’ prevents procurement from moving beyond a reactive administrative function to becoming a true strategic partner. \nIn this fireside chat\, James Rafferty\, Head of Procurement at Thumbtack\, joins us to share how he transformed their procurement process into a seamless\, guided experience. By moving away from legacy ‘AI-bolted-on’ tools toward an AI-native approach\, Thumbtack has streamlined how requests enter the business\, ensuring every spend and risk check is handled with precision from the start. \nThe conversation will explore how Omnea’s conversational intake and agentic AI act as a ‘strategic front door\,’ steering employees toward preferred suppliers while automating the complex orchestration of legal\, risk\, and finance approvals. We’ll discuss the shift from managing manual workflows to delivering measurable outcomes – including drastically reduced cycle times and enterprise-wide value realization. \nAttendees will gain practical insights on: \nThe ‘Front Door’ Strategy: Why intelligent intake is the foundation of procurement value – capturing the full picture in the fewest steps to eliminate time-consuming follow-ups.\nAI-Native vs. AI-Bolted On: Understanding the difference between basic automation and agentic AI that handles the heavy lifting of supplier assessments and stakeholder summaries.\nDriving 100% Adoption: How Thumbtack created a process so intuitive that employees actually love using it\, ensuring shadow IT is tackled and compliance is built-in by design.\nMeasurable Outcomes at Scale: What a successful transformation looks like in practice\, from accelerating contract reviews to achieving a single source of truth for every supplier.\nThe Future of AI SRM: Lessons learned from Thumbtack’s journey in moving from fragmented systems to a unified\, AI-powered supplier relationship management platform. \nSpeakers:\nJames Rafferty\, Thumbtack\nBen Freeman\, Omnea
URL:https://supplychaney.com/event/webinar-you-cant-automate-chaos-scaling-procurement-with-ai-native-orchestration-presented-by-omnea/
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