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作者：Hou, Chengfan; Lu, Mengshi
作者单位：Tongji University; Purdue University System; Purdue University
摘要：Problem definition: Recent global crises have caused unprecedented economic uncertainty and intensified retailers' concerns over inventory risks. Mitigating inventory risks and incentivizing retailer orders is critical to managing retail supply chains and restoring their norms after severe impacts. We study the allocation of inventory risk using contracts in a retail supply chain with a risk -neutral manufacturer and a risk -averse retailer. We consider two factors that affect the effectivenes...
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作者：Luo, Joyce; Stellato, Bartolomeo
作者单位：Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Princeton University
摘要：Problem definition: The opioid epidemic is a crisis that has plagued the United States for decades. One central issue of the epidemic is inequitable access to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), which puts certain populations at a higher risk of opioid overdose. Methodology/results: We integrate a predictive dynamical model and a prescriptive optimization problem to compute high -quality opioid treatment facility and treatment budget allocations for each U.S. state. Our predictive model i...
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作者：Allu, Rakesh; Ganesh, Maya; Deo, Sarang; Devalkar, Sripad K.
作者单位：Cornell University; Indian Institute of Management (IIM System); Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad; Indian School of Business (ISB)
摘要：Problem definition: Beneficiaries of social assistance programs with transfers of undifferentiated commodities often have a designated agent to collect their entitlements from. This gives monopoly power to agents over beneficiaries. When coupled with weak government monitoring, agents do not have incentives to adhere to stipulated operating guidelines, leading to reduced uptake by beneficiaries. Some governments are attempting to break the monopoly by allowing beneficiaries to choose agents. H...
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作者：Lee, Seungrae; Lim, Michael K.; Park, Seung Jae; Seshadri, Sridhar
作者单位：Hankuk University Foreign Studies; Seoul National University (SNU); Yonsei University; University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
摘要：Problem definition: As related party transactions (RPTs) increase in global supply chains, understanding the impact of corporate governance on such transactions becomes crucial for businesses. RPTs often lead to operational diversion due to power disparities between parent and its subsidiaries. In this study, we explore how operational diversion in RPTs within multinational firms is affected by the roles of foreign subsidiaries and corporate governance mechanisms. Methodology/results: Using a ...
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作者：Wang, Yimin; Li, Mei; Ma, Ning; Zhang, Heng
作者单位：Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe; University of Oklahoma System; University of Oklahoma - Norman
摘要：Problem definition: Product service plays a crucial role for brands to retain customers and spur revenue growth. It is, however, often outsourced to a third -party provider, driven by cost savings and the ability to focus on core businesses. Although there is a large body of literature studying service outsourcing, the impact of service environment uncertainty (i.e., changing customer needs and shifting resource requirements) has received sparse attention in the past but is becoming a major co...
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作者：Chakraborty, Sunandan; Jagabathula, Srikanth; Subramanian, Lakshminarayanan; Venkataraman, Ashwin
作者单位：Indiana University System; Indiana University Indianapolis; New York University; New York University; University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas
摘要：Problem definition: Commodity prices have exhibited significant volatility in recent times, which poses an exogenous risk factor for commodity -processing and commodity -trading firms. Accurate commodity price forecasts can help firms leverage data -driven procurement policies that incorporate the underlying price volatility for financial and operational hedging decisions. However, historical prices alone are insufficient to obtain reasonable forecasts because of the extreme volatility. Method...
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作者：Miedaner, F.; Kuntz, L.; Eilermann, K.; Roth, B.; Scholtes, S.
作者单位：University of Cologne; University of Cologne; University of Cologne; University of Cambridge
摘要：Problem definition: We examine the effects of prolonged consecutive working days without breaks on care quality and explore its association with daily staffing levels in neonatal intensive care nursing teams. Academic/practical relevance: Healthcare organizations typically base staffing guidelines on safe daily metrics like nurse -to -patient ratios. However, in response to unforeseen demand spikes or staff shortages, managers often depend on staff working additional consecutive days to bridge...
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作者：Chen, Manlu; Baron, Opher; Mandelbaum, Avishai; Wang, Jianfu; Yom-Tov, Galit B.; Arber, Nadir
作者单位：Renmin University of China; University of Toronto; Technion Israel Institute of Technology; City University of Hong Kong; Tel Aviv University; Sackler Faculty of Medicine
摘要：Problem definition: We study open -shop service networks where customers go through multiple services. We were motivated by a partnering health screening clinic, where customers are routed by a dispatcher and operational performance is measured at two levels: micro -level, via waits for individual services, and macro -level, via overall wait. Both measures reflect customer experience and could support its management. Our analysis revealed that waits were long and increased along the service pr...
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作者：Bhardwaj, Akhil; Akkermans, Henk
作者单位：University of Bath; Tilburg University
摘要：Problem definition: Reducing the likelihood of man-made disasters that cause harm to life, property, and the environment is a key societal goal. To that end, regulatory agencies are responsible for ensuring man-made disasters do not occur. In practice, to accomplish this task, regulators have to rely on and cooperate with operators. However, how much cooperation is optimal? In this study, we explore the prudent level of cooperation between operators and regulators to avoid man-made disasters a...
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作者：Celik, Umit; Rath, Sandeep; Kesavan, Saravanan; Staats, Bradley R.
作者单位：University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina School of Medicine
摘要：Problem definition: Physicians spend more than five hours a day working on Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems and more than an hour doing EHR tasks after the end of the workday. Numerous studies have identified the detrimental effects of excessive EHR use and after-hours work, including physician burnout, physician attrition, and appointment delays. However, EHR time is not purely an exogenous factor because it depends on physician usage behavior that could have important operational conse...
