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Agent skill stack for manuscripts targeted at Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (M&SOM) — the premier operations-management journal, published by INFORMS and sponsored by the MSOM Society.
This repository is opinionated. It is not a generic "OR writing" toolbox. It is an M&SOM-specific stack built around M&SOM's defining gate: an operations decision or problem must be central to the contribution, executed at top-tier rigor — whether the work is analytical/stochastic modeling (optimization, queueing, stochastic models, game theory, revenue management) or rigorous empirical OM / data-driven analytics. It covers OM-centered topic selection, model and mechanism development, literature positioning, methodology and identification, analysis and replicability, contribution framing, INFORMS house-style exhibits and prose, the author-routed Department-Editor ScholarOne submission, the double-anonymous review process, and R&R rebuttals.
Durable norms only. Editors, department rosters, portal payment prompts, and special-track dates move over time; check the official M&SOM submission-guidelines page, editorial-board page, and INFORMS style files before an actual submission.
M&SOM imposes constraints that differ materially from theory-only management journals or general OR venues:
| Constraint | Manufacturing & Service Operations Management | Implication |
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Operations management (manufacturing & services) | An operations decision must be central, not a backdrop |
| Core gate | Operations-centrality + top-tier execution | Strong analytics/finance/marketing papers are desk-screened off-fit |
| Methodology | Analytical/stochastic modeling and empirical OM | The method must deliver an operational insight |
| Routing | Author-chosen Department + two preferred DEs | Fit means matching the right department, not a generalist pool |
| Review | Double-anonymous; DE → AE → referees | Strict anonymization; DE/AE priorities lead |
| Length | 32-page typeset cap incl. references/tables/figures/appendices | Mechanically enforced on the official template; exhibits cost pages |
| Supplement | ≤ 16-page online supplement | Proofs and extra studies live here |
| Abstract | Structured, ≤ 300 words, three required sections | Managerial implications is a required section, not framing |
| Style | INFORMS author-year (style file v1.6) | Not APA; reference ordering is specific |
| Replicability | INFORMS data/code disclosure; licensed-data access instructions | Be ready to share/retain data; ship code for licensed sources |
Generic "scientific writing" or "OR methods" packs do not address these constraints.
/plugin marketplace add https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/msom-skills
/plugin install msom-skills
/reload-pluginsgit clone https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/msom-skills.git
cd msom-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -R skills/msom-* ~/.claude/skills/
# or
mkdir -p ~/.codex/skills && cp -R skills/msom-* ~/.codex/skills/Use msom-workflow to tell me which skill I should use next for my M&SOM manuscript.
msom-topic-selection
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msom-theory-development
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msom-literature-positioning
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msom-methods
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msom-data-analysis
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msom-contribution-framing
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msom-tables-figures
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msom-writing-style (polish)
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msom-submission
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msom-review-process
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msom-rebuttal
msom-workflow is the router — it tells you which skill to use next based on where you are.
| Skill | Purpose |
|---|---|
msom-workflow |
Router — decides which sub-skill to invoke next |
msom-topic-selection |
Operations-centrality gate + analytical-vs-empirical lane + Department fit |
msom-theory-development |
Analytical model / operational mechanism; structural results |
msom-literature-positioning |
Joining the OM conversation; routing to the right Department |
msom-methods |
Matching solution/identification to the operations decision |
msom-data-analysis |
Proofs + numerical studies; identified effects; INFORMS replicability policy |
msom-contribution-framing |
Explicit operational insight + M&SOM structured abstract |
msom-tables-figures |
Policy/sensitivity and results exhibits in INFORMS style within the page cap |
msom-writing-style |
Lead with the insight; control notation; INFORMS author-year; 32-page cap |
msom-submission |
ScholarOne preflight: anonymization, template, Department routing, data/code |
msom-review-process |
Six-department routing, double-anonymous review, special tracks |
msom-rebuttal |
R&R revision around DE/AE priorities + point-by-point response |
skills/msom-submission/templates/manuscript_template.md— M&SOM manuscript skeletonskills/msom-submission/templates/checklist.md— pre-submission self-checkresources/external_tools.md— OM modeling/solver tools (Gurobi / CPLEX / MOSEK / AMPL / Pyomo / JuMP), simulation (AnyLogic / SimPy), and empirical OM (Stata / R / Python causal-inference)resources/official-source-map.md— official INFORMS/M&SOM URLs behind every fact (accessed 2026-06-20)
- Operations-centrality gate — an operations decision/problem must be the primary contribution; otherwise-strong analytics/marketing/finance papers are desk-screened.
- Author-routed six departments — Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations; Services, Platforms & Revenue Management; Environment, Health & Society; Operational Innovation; Analytics in OM; and a Practice Platform. You name two preferred Department Editors (with a Manufacturing-and-Supply-Chain first/second rule).
- Practice & perspective tracks — a dedicated Practice Platform plus OM Forum banner pieces institutionalize field-driven and thought-leadership OM.
- Hard 32-page typeset cap counting everything, plus a separate 16-page online supplement — stricter and more mechanical than narrative word-limit journals.
- Mandatory structured abstract (Problem definition / Methodology-results / Managerial implications), ≤ 300 words, jargon-free.
- Society-and-conference coupling — sponsored by the MSOM Society and tied to the MSOM Conference, with the OM Grand Challenges (2026) conference-to-journal special-issue fast-track.
| Dimension | M&SOM | Management Science | Operations Research | POM (POMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core contribution | Operations decision is central | Broad OR/management | Method/model can be the point | OM, broad |
| Methods | Analytical and empirical OM | Many, incl. OM department | OR methodology | Analytical & empirical OM |
| Publisher/society | INFORMS / MSOM Society | INFORMS | INFORMS | POMS / Wiley |
| Regular submission fee | Not listed on M&SOM author guidelines; check ScholarOne payment screen | $79 fee (from Aug 2025) | INFORMS | Varies by journal |
If an operations decision is not the centerpiece, M&SOM is the wrong venue.
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