作者：Jiang, Zhong-Zhong; Zang, Yuanji; Xu, Jiayan
作者单位：Northeastern University - China; Northeastern University - China; Northeastern University - China; Sun Yat Sen University
摘要：Motivated by the trend that a gray market such as overseas shopping is thriving on E-commerce platforms, this paper investigates the impacts of the gray market on global supply chain management. We consider a multinational firm (MNF) that outsources product manufacturing to a contract manufacturer (CM) in China and sells products in both the China market and overseas market. Owing to the price gap between the two markets, gray firms may purchase products in the low-price market and compete wit...
作者：Rana, Shraddha; Russell, Timothy; Boutilier, Justin J.; Goentzel, Jarrod
作者单位：Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Madison
摘要：Fuel is an essential commodity in society with an amplified role during disasters. Disasters often cause a spike in demand for fuel and impose physical and operational constraints on fuel distribution. Accordingly, public and private sector stakeholders seek disaster preparedness and response interventions to ensure an adequate supply of fuel for emergency activities. We develop models to quantify downstream operational flow capacity, i.e., the volume of fuel that can be distributed from bulk ...
