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作者:Netessine, Serguei; Tang, Christopher; Toffel, Michael
作者单位:University of Pennsylvania; University of California System; University of California Los Angeles; Harvard University
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作者:Hua, Cheng; Swersey, Arthur J.
作者单位:Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Yale University
摘要:Problem definition: We focus on modeling and evaluating an emergency service system in which cross-trained fire-medics are pooled and respond to both fire calls and medical emergencies. Academic/practical relevance: Fire demand in the United States has decreased dramatically in the last nearly four decades, whereas emergency medical calls have surged. With this changing landscape, cities are under pressure to reduce their budgets by closing fire stations. We evaluate the alternative of impleme...
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作者:Mun, Kwon Gi; Zhao, Yao; Rafique, Raza Ali
作者单位:California State University System; California State Polytechnic University Pomona; Rutgers University System; Rutgers University New Brunswick; Rutgers University Newark; Lahore University of Management Sciences
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作者:Bai, Bing; Dai, Hengchen; Zhang, Dennis J.; Zhang, Fuqiang; Hu, Haoyuan
作者单位:Washington University (WUSTL); University of California System; University of California Los Angeles; Alibaba Group
摘要:Problem definition: We study how algorithmic (versus human-based) task assignment processes change task recipients' fairness perceptions and productivity. Academic/practical relevance: Since algorithms are widely adopted by businesses and often require human involvement, understanding how humans perceive algorithms is instrumental to the success of algorithm design in operations. Particularly, the growing concern that algorithms may reproduce inequality historically exhibited by humans calls f...
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作者:Qian, Xiaoyan; Olsen, Tava Lennon
作者单位:Dongbei University of Finance & Economics; University of Auckland
摘要:Problem Definition: With increasing concerns about the quality and safety of agricultural products, many agricultural cooperatives (co-ops) have begun to specify quality provisions in contracts with farmers. Correspondingly, they are pooling products to quality-differentiated markets and offering quality-differentiated prices to farmers in multiple stages. Methodology/results: We propose a two-stage stochastic program to study the quality coordination problem in a setting where a co-op specifi...
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作者:Wang, Kai; Jacquillat, Alexandre; Vaze, Vikrant
作者单位:Tsinghua University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Dartmouth College
摘要:Problem definition: Electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles enable urban aerial mobility (UAM). This paper optimizes the number, locations, and capacities of vertiports in UAM systems while capturing interdependencies between strategic verti-port deployment, tactical operations, and passenger demand. Academic/practical relevance: The model includes a tractable part (based on mixed-integer second-order conic optimization) and also a nonconvex demand function. Methodology: We deve...
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作者:Rajan, Balaraman; Sainathan, Arvind; Agnihothri, Saligrama; Cui, Leon
作者单位:California State University System; California State University East Bay; State University of New York (SUNY) System; Binghamton University, SUNY
摘要:Problem definition: Rapid innovations in technology have created opportunities for different modes of healthcare delivery including digital services provided via mobile applications (mHealth). mHealth technology has the potential to provide efficient, effective, and patient-centered healthcare to manage chronic conditions. However, the economics associated with the adoption and integration of mHealth into the care delivery process is not well understood. In a chronic care clinical practice set...
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作者:Yayla-Kullu, H. Muge; Palsule-Desai, Omkar D.; Gavirneni, Srinagesh
作者单位:State University System of Florida; University of Central Florida; Indian Institute of Management (IIM System); Indian Institute of Management Indore; Cornell University
摘要:Problem definition: Onion is an indispensable ingredient of the Indian diet, and plays a vital role in Indian economy, society, and politics. The ever-lasting volatility in its prices leads to significant social unrest. In this paper, we are interested in helping decision makers to rigorously evaluate a recent policy proposal to make dehydrated onion widely available to remedy the situation. Methodology/results: Using a stylized analytical model, we look for conditions under which it is optima...
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作者:Han, Zheng; Hu, Bin; Dawande, Milind
作者单位:DePaul University; University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas
摘要:Problem definition: In the U.S. auto market, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) implements a stricter fuel economy standard in California than the federal standard implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Trump administration's 2018 announcement to freeze the EPA standard threatened to widen its gap from the CARB standard and cause a split market where automakers offer differentiated car models in CARB and non-CARB states. Inspired by this crisis, we investigat...
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作者:Navabi-Shirazi, Mehran; El Tonbari, Mohamed; Boland, Natashia; Nazzal, Dima; Steimle, Lauren N.
作者单位:University System of Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology
摘要:Problem definition: Although physical (or social) distancing is an important public health intervention during airborne pandemics, physical distancing dramatically reduces the effective capacity of classrooms. Academic/practical relevance: During the COVID-19 pandemic, this presented a unique problem to campus planners who hoped to deliver a meaningful amount of in-person instruction in a way that respected physical distancing. This process involved (1) assigning a mode to each offered class a...