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作者：Li, Cuihong; Tomlin, Brian
作者单位：University of Connecticut; Dartmouth College
摘要：Problem definition: Condition monitoring (CM) of durable assets, whereby sensors continuously monitor the health of an asset, is heralded as a key application of the Internet of Things. However, questions about ownership of the sensor data are seen as a key barrier to adoption. We model an after-sales supply chain in which the asset manufacturer provides maintenance and repair services to a customer that operates the asset. The asset condition deteriorates in a stochastic fashion and will even...
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作者：Ahuja, Vishal; Alvarez, Carlos A.; Staats, Bradley R.
作者单位：Southern Methodist University; Texas Tech University System; Texas Tech University; University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
摘要：Problem definition: Diabetes is a highly prevalent and expensive chronic disease that affects millions of Americans and is associated with multiple comorbidities. Clinical research has found long-term variation in a patient's glycated hemoglobin levels to be linked with adverse health outcomes, such as increased hospitalizations. Consequently, there is a need for innovative approaches to reduce long-term glycemic variability and efficient ways to implement them. Academic/practical relevance: A...
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作者：Lai, Guoming; Liu, Huihui; Xiao, Wenqiang; Zhao, Xinyi
作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin; China University of Petroleum; New York University
摘要：Problem definition: This paper examines the economic effects of the fulfillment services offered by Amazon (FBA) to the third-party sellers on its retail platform. Academic/practical relevance: Logistics is critical for e-commerce. It is intriguing that the third-party sellers that use FBA may directly compete with Amazon. By FBA, their service levels are substantially improved and so is their competitiveness. Such a phenomenon has been little investigated in prior literature. Methodology: We ...
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作者：Astvansh, Vivek; Ball, George P.; Josefy, Matthew
作者单位：Indiana University System; IU Kelley School of Business; Indiana University Bloomington; Indiana University System; IU Kelley School of Business; Indiana University Bloomington; Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington; IU Kelley School of Business; Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington; Indiana University System; IU Kelley School of Business; Indiana University Bloomington; Indiana University System; IU Kelley School of Business; Indiana University Bloomington
摘要：Problem definition: There is a concerted effort across multiple academic disciplines to understand the recall decision-making process. Specifically, what steps does a manufacturer take following a product defect discovery and resulting in the product recall decision? This effort has often been limited to case studies within a particular manufacturer, largely due to the absence of consistent and comparable data across firms. Methodology/results: This data paper provides a foundation for future ...
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作者：Ming, Liu; Tunca, Tunay, I
作者单位：Chinese University of Hong Kong; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park
摘要：Problem definition: We explore consumer equilibrium and efficiency in group buying events, in which the unit price for a good or service decreases with higher number of consumer sign-ups. Specifically, we study the following questions: (i) How does the dynamic consumer sign-up equilibrium evolve during these events? (ii) Is there empirical evidence that employing group buying increases demand? If so, by how much? (iii) Are there profit gains from employing this mechanism and how can they be im...
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作者：Akkas, Arzum; Gaur, Vishal
作者单位：Boston University; Cornell University
摘要：Problem definition: It is estimated that one third of the food produced worldwide is wasted. This has been recognized as a critical problem by the United Nations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the European Union, and industry groups because of its implications for the environment, conservation of resources, and global hunger. Academic/practical relevance: The problem of food waste represents a significant research opportunity for the Operations Management (OM) community because it ...
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作者：Salari, Nooshin; Liu, Sheng; Shen, Zuo-Jun Max
作者单位：University of Toronto; University of California System; University of California Berkeley; University of Hong Kong; University of Hong Kong; University of California System; University of California Berkeley
摘要：Problem definition: Providing fast and reliable delivery services is key to running a successful online retail business. To achieve a better delivery time guarantee policy, we study how to estimate and promise delivery time for new customer orders in real time. Academic/practical relevance: Delivery time promising is critical to managing customer expectations and improving customer satisfaction. Simply overpromising or underpromising is undesirable because of the negative impacts on short-/lon...
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作者：Perakis, Georgia; Thraves, Charles
作者单位：Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Universidad de Chile
摘要：Problem definition: We present a data-driven pricing problem motivated from our collaboration with a satellite service provider. In particular, we study a variant of the two-part tariff pricing scheme. The firm offers a set of data plans consisting of a bundle of data at a fixed price plus additional data at a variable price. Most literature on two-part tariff problems focuses on models that assume full information. However, little attention has been devoted to this problem from a data-driven ...
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作者：Jeong, Seongkyoon; Lee, Jaeseok
作者单位：Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe; University of Auckland
摘要：Problem definition: Despite the widespread adoption of environmental management systems (EMS), their relationship with energy efficiency remains unclear. This study investigates whether and how EMS adoption lowers energy efficiency and, if so, how to mitigate the impact. Academic/practical relevance: Understanding the relationship between EMS and energy efficiency is important because any decrease in energy efficiency may eventually lead to undesired environmental outputs (e.g., CO2), potentia...
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作者：Han, Brian Rongqing; Sun, Tianshu; Chu, Leon Yang; Wu, Lixia
作者单位：University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; University of Southern California; Alibaba Group
摘要：Problem definition: This paper investigates the impact of COVID-19 on e-commerce sales and the underlying operational driver. Academic/practical relevance: As COVID-19 continues to disrupt offline retail, anecdotal evidence suggests a rapid growth of e-commerce. However, the pandemic may also significantly decrease offline logistics capacity, which in turn decreases e-commerce sales. Then, how does e-commerce respond to COVID-19, and what are the corresponding opportunities and challenges? Met...
