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作者：Kouvelis, Panos
作者单位：Washington University (WUSTL)
摘要：Problem definition: The narrow definition of supply chain finance (SCF) as a financing scheme for accounts receivables fails to capture the knowledge creation of MSOM research scholars of the last 25 years who labored in the area under this label. A redefined definition of the research-and-application field, under the acronym integrated SCF (iSCF), better reflects the interplay of operational, financial, and risk management decisions our scholars and practitioners care about. The foundational ...
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作者：Tuna, Ali Kaan; Swinney, Robert
作者单位：Duke University
摘要：Problem definition:A critical decision made by firms is whether to adopt a responsive supply chain (prioritizing speed) or an efficient supply chain (prioritizing cost). We consider the environmental implications of this choice, distinguishing between responsiveness achieved via three pathways: responsive offshore supply chains increase speed by using expedited production and distribution methods; responsive nearshore supply chains increase speed by reducing the physical distance between sourc...
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作者：Wu, Owen Q.; Kapuscinski, Roman; Suresh, Santhosh
作者单位：Indiana University System; IU Kelley School of Business; Indiana University Bloomington; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan
摘要：Problem definition: Energy storage has become an indispensable part of power distribution systems, necessitating prudent investment decisions. We analyze an energy storage facility location problem and compare the benefits of centralized storage (adjacent to a central energy generation site) versus distributed storage (localized at demand sites). This problem encompasses optimizing storage capacities across all locations, with the objective of minimizing the total storage investment and energy...
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作者：Lei, Junfei; Zhang, Fuqiang; Zhang, Renyu; Yu, Yugang
作者单位：INSEAD Business School; Washington University (WUSTL); Chinese University of Hong Kong; Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Science & Technology of China, CAS
摘要：Problem definition: Inventory commitment and monetary compensation are widely recognized as effective strategies in monopoly settings when customers are concerned about stockouts. To attract more customer traffic, a firm reveals its inventory availability information to customers before the sales season or offers monetary compensation to placate customers if the product is out of stock. This paper investigates these two strategies when retailers compete on both price and inventory availability...
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作者：Li, Yuanchen; Lu, Lauren Xiaoyuan; Lu, Susan Feng
作者单位：Tongji University; Dartmouth College; Purdue University System; Purdue University
摘要：Problem definition: Social media has become an indispensable platform for disseminating quality information to consumers across various service sectors. Recently, it has extended its influence to healthcare services, which traditionally relied on government report cards to disclose standardized quality information to the public. This article explores the impact of social media on consumer demand for healthcare services and compares its effectiveness with government report cards. Methodology/re...
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作者：Chen, Lucy Gongtao; Gu, Weijia; Tang, Qinshen
作者单位：National University of Singapore; Nanyang Technological University
摘要：Problem definition: Strategic inventory refers to the inventory held by firms purely out of strategic considerations other than operational reasons (e.g., economies of scale). In this paper, we investigate the roles of strategic inventory in a system with two parallel supply chains under both full bargaining and partial bargaining, which differ in whether inventory is included in the bargaining terms. Methodology/results: (i) Under full bargaining, horizontal competition can induce an asymmetr...
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作者：Alon, Tzvi; Anily, Shoshana
作者单位：Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Tel Aviv University
摘要：Problem definition: We consider the parallel machine scheduling (PMS) under job-splitting game defined by a set of manufacturers where each holds uniform parallel machines and each is committed to produce some jobs submitted to her by her clients while bearing the cost of the sum of completion times of her jobs on her machines. An efficient algorithm for this scheduling problem is well known. We consider the corresponding cooperative game, where the manufacturers are players that want to join ...
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作者：Tulabandhula, Theja; Sinha, Deeksha; Karra, Saketh Reddy; Patidar, Prasoon
作者单位：University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Chicago; University of Illinois Chicago Hospital; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Carnegie Mellon University
摘要：Problem definition: We study the problem of modeling purchase of multiple products and using it to display optimized recommendations for online retailers and e-commerce platforms. Rich modeling of users and fast computation of optimal products to display given these models can lead to significantly higher revenues and simultaneously enhance the user experience. Methodology/results: We present a parsimonious multi purchase family of choice models called the BundleMVL-K family and develop a bina...
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作者：Guo, Xiaomeng; Jiang, Baojun
作者单位：Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Washington University (WUSTL)
摘要：Problem description: In many markets with demand uncertainties, competing retailers may share inventories for common products that they offer consumers. This paper examines how competitors' product sharing affects their inventory and service-quality decisions. The existing literature has mainly focused on inventory sharing among independent retailers who do not compete with each other. Our research aims to fill the gap in this literature by investigating the tradeoffs of inventory sharing betw...
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作者：Jin, Chen; Wu, Chenguang (Allen); Chen, Ying-Ju
作者单位：National University of Singapore; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
摘要：Problem definition: Prior studies have identified the role of downstream retailers' strategic inventory in mitigating double marginalization within decentralized supply chains. Our work adds to this literature by introducing two relevant features that naturally appear in a dynamic environment: network externality and copycatting. We demonstrate how strategic inventory and network externality can be used to manage competition from within and outside the supply chain. Methodology/results: We dev...
