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作者：Corbett, Charles J.
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Los Angeles; University of California System; University of California Los Angeles
摘要：Problem definition: The meaning of life must surely be more about well-being than wealth, but what does that have to do with operations? Well-being encompasses a lot: Are we happy as individuals? Are groups treated fairly? Is society sustainable? Operations management has many impacts on well-being at each of these levels, some more obvious than others. Methodology/results: This MSOM Fellow forum article offers a wide-ranging exploration of linkages between operations and well-being. It organi...
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作者：Gao, Xiaoquan; Kong, Nan; Griffin, Paul
作者单位：Purdue University System; Purdue University; Purdue University System; Purdue University; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University - University Park
摘要：Problem definition: Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) are transforming emergency service logistics applications across sectors, offering easy deployment and rapid response. In the context of emergency medical services (EMS), UAVs have the potential to augment ambulances by leveraging bystander assistance, thereby reducing response times for delivering urgent medical interventions and improving EMS outcomes. Notably, the use of UAVs for opioid overdose cases is particularly promising as it addres...
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作者：Arora, Kashish; Zheng, Fanyin; Girotra, Karan
作者单位：Indian School of Business (ISB); Imperial College London; Cornell University
摘要：Problem definition: Large cities around the globe are facing an alarming growth in traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, to which a significant contributor in recent years are on-demand cabs operated by ride-hailing platforms. Newly emerged pooled transportation options like shuttle services are cheaper and greener alternatives. However, those alternatives are still new to many customers and policy makers. The design of their promotion policies demands careful investigation. This pa...
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作者：Najafi, Sajjad; Duenyas, Izak; Jasin, Stefanus; Uichanco, Joline
作者单位：Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) Paris; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan
摘要：Problem definition: Designing effective operational strategies requires a good understanding of customer behavior. The classic economic theory of customer choice has long been the paradigm in the operations literature. However, the rise of online marketplaces such as e-commerce has triggered considerable efforts in academia and industry to develop alternative models that not only provide a good approximation of customer behavior but also are easily scalable for large-scale implementations. In ...
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作者：Lee, Wee Kiat; Cui, Yao
作者单位：Nanyang Technological University; Cornell University
摘要：Problem definition: Disputes on online labor platforms have traditionally been mediated by the platform itself, which is often viewed as unhelpful or biased. However, there are emerging platforms that promise to resolve disputes with a novel tribunal system and relegate dispute resolution to individual platform users through a voting mechanism. We aim to examine the dispute resolution systems used by traditional platforms (i.e., the centralized dispute system) and emerging platforms (i.e., the...
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作者：Li, Jian; Kouvelis, Panos; Dada, Maqbool
作者单位：Northeastern Illinois University; Washington University (WUSTL); Johns Hopkins University
摘要：Problem definition: We model the development of effective agricultural supply chains (agrichains) in emerging economies for better utilization of land and intermediate processing resources for harvested exportoriented goods. We study decisions made by farmers, intermediate processors, and government officials in agrichains. The structure and management of supply chains and government minimum guaranteed prices to farmers affect the performance of these chains and are in the domain of our study....
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作者：Fay, Scott; Gheibi, Shahryar
作者单位：Syracuse University
摘要：Problem definition: Probabilistic selling (PS) is a business model whereby, in addition to selling transparent products, a firm sells an opaque good, which is unknown to buyers until after purchase. We examine how PS affects retailer-manufacturer interactions in markets for physical goods and how upstream competition impacts channel members' incentives to facilitate PS. Methodology/results: Using a Hotelling-based model of a multiproduct retailer, we find that a retailer maximizes its profit b...
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作者：Riascos-Alvarez, Lizeth C.; Bodur, Merve; Aleman, Dionne M.
作者单位：University of Toronto; University of Toronto; University of Toronto; University Health Network Toronto
摘要：Problem definition: Kidney paired donation programs allow patients registered with an incompatible donor to receive a suitable kidney from another donor, as long as the latter's co-registered patient, if any, also receives a kidney from a different donor. The kidney exchange problem (KEP) aims to find an optimal collection of kidney exchanges taking the form of cycles and chains. Methodology/results: We develop the first decomposition method that is able to consider long cycles and long chains...
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作者：Geng, Xin; Guo, Xiaomeng; Xiao, Guang; Yang, Nan
作者单位：University of Miami; Hong Kong Polytechnic University
摘要：Problem definition: In a multistage model of a bilateral supply chain, we study two postponement strategies that the downstream retailer may adopt to mitigate the supply yield risk originating from the upstream production process. The retailer could either postpone the procurement payment until after the yield is realized and pay only for the delivered amount; postpone the pricing decision to better utilize the available supply; or do both. Although both strategies have been separately studied...
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作者：Celdir, Musa Eren; Cho, Soo-Haeng; Hwang, Elina H.
作者单位：Carnegie Mellon University; University of Washington; University of Washington Seattle
摘要：Problem definition: Generating recommendations of compatible dating partners is a challenging task for online dating platforms because uncovering users' idiosyncratic preferences is difficult. Thus, platforms tend to recommend popular users to others more frequently than unpopular users. This paper studies such popularity bias in an online dating platform's recommendations and its consequences for users' likelihood of finding dating partners. Methodology/results: Motivated by the empirical evi...
