When Does an Added Planning Capability Create Operational Value? An Observable Evidence Standard

cs.AI

Submitted: 2026-10-19

Updated: 2026-10-19

Comments: 11 pages, 4 figures, 6 tables. Accepted and presented at the 3rd IEOM World Congress on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Irvine, California, USA, October 13-15, 2026. Code and reproduction materials: https://github.com/yvonnexu442/planning-capability-evidence-standard/releases/tag/v1.0-camera-ready

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

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