Geoffrey De Smet reports from EURO Practitioners’ Forum, where “the group of experienced Operations Research (OR) data scientists shared their war stories. Industry experts, not academic researchers. Smart people, that poured their hearts into their projects for months or even years, only to see them fail to reach production, far too often. At times, it felt like an AA meeting. Still, they all see the massive potential of their work. Their direct impact on the daily operations of railways, drugstores, transports, factories, etc. Their successes bring massive benefits for their employers, their colleagues and their customers.” Link