Schneider National Inc. has been named the winner of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences’ (INFORMS) annual INFORMS Prize. The international scientific society recognized Schneider
for its effective integration of operations research into organizational decision making. Only one company receives the international award every year.
For more than 25 years, Schneider National has used operations research in decision making throughout its strategic, tactical and operational levels. INFORMS recognized the company for doing so in “pioneering, varied, novel and lasting ways.”
Specifically, Schneider enhanced its processes in shipment and driver planning, revenue management, dedicated fleet management and operational decision support – leading to an annual earnings increase of $10 million.
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