Micron Technology, Inc. Wins 2025 INFORMS Prize for Excellence in Operations Research and Analytics

Global Semiconductor Leader Recognized for Advancing Supply Chain and Operational Performance Through Data-Driven Innovation

BALTIMORE, MD, April 7, 2025– INFORMS, the world’s largest association for professionals and students in operations research (O.R.), AI, analytics and data science, has awarded Micron Technology, Inc., a global leader in memory and storage solutions, the 2025 INFORMS Prize. This prestigious award recognizes Micron’s use of advanced analytics and O.R. to optimize its end-to-end supply chain to deliver best-in-class reliability, responsiveness and cost.

Micron has engrained O.R. at the core of its operations in innovative ways. The company’s supply chain and analytics teams play a critical role in optimizing its end-to-end supply network, inventory levels, manufacturing capacity planning and production schedules, enabling improvements to manufacturing speed, cost, scale and delivery performance.

A Commitment to Data-Driven Innovation

“We are honored to receive the prestigious INFORMS Prize, recognizing Micron’s effective application of advanced analytics to achieve supply chain excellence,” said Shiva Esturi, Micron’s vice president of Global Supply Chain Management. “This award is a testament to our teams who harness operations research and artificial intelligence to optimize our supply chain, enhance efficiency and drive the next wave of technological innovation.”

INFORMS Celebrates Micron’s Leadership in Operations Research

Speaking on behalf of the selection committee, Yulia Vorotyntseva, 2025 INFORMS Prize committee chair, remarked:

“On behalf of INFORMS, we are thrilled to recognize Micron as this year’s INFORMS Prize recipient. Micron has demonstrated exceptional leadership in leveraging operations research and advanced analytics to optimize manufacturing and supply chain management and enhance global manufacturing processes. Their commitment to analytics-driven decision-making sets a high standard for excellence in the semiconductor industry. Congratulations to the entire Micron team on this well-deserved achievement!”

About the INFORMS Prize

The INFORMS Prize is awarded annually to an organization that has repeatedly applied O.R. and analytics principles in lasting and transformative ways. Past recipients include: JD.com, Walmart, Wayfair, Amazon, UPS, Booz Allen Hamilton, BNSF Railway, Walt Disney Company, U.S. Air Force, General Motors, Intel, HP, IBM, Ford, Procter & Gamble and GE Research. For more information on the INFORMS Prize, click here.

About INFORMS 

INFORMS is the world’s largest association for professionals and students in operations research, AI, analytics, data science and related disciplines, serving as a global authority in advancing cutting-edge practices and fostering an interdisciplinary community of innovation. With a network of more than 12,000 members spanning academia, industry and government, INFORMS connects thought leaders, experts and emerging professionals who advance and apply AI, mathematics, analytics, and other sciences and technologies to solve complex challenges and drive impactful decision-making. Through its prestigious peer-reviewed journals, world-class conferences, industry-leading certification programs and a suite of professional resources, INFORMS empowers its community to enhance operational efficiency, elevate organizational performance and promote smarter decisions for a better world. Discover more at www.informs.org.

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