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作者：Mills, Alex F.; Helm, Jonathan E.; Wang, Yu
作者单位：City University of New York (CUNY) System; Baruch College (CUNY); Indiana University System; IU Kelley School of Business; Indiana University Bloomington
摘要：Problem definition: Major hospitals frequently lack adequate space to accommodate emergency patients. Managers can take actions to create surge capacity, an immediate additional supply of medical services to accommodate increased demand. We study operational strategies that improve surge capacity, and we identify how they can be most effectively deployed based on the characteristics of individual hospitals. Academic/practical relevance: Recent government regulations in the United States have i...
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作者：Shen, Hao; Liang, Yong; Shen, Zuo-Jun Max
作者单位：Renmin University of China; Tsinghua University; University of California System; University of California Berkeley
摘要：Problem definition: In this paper, we study a reliable hub location model, the objective of which is to minimize the associated costs plus the penalty for unserved demands. The model assigns to each origin-destination pair a primary path and a backup path to hedge against the risk of random disruptions. Aside from the fixed costs of locating hubs, the fixed costs incurred by hub-connecting arcs that exhibit economies of scale in transportation are considered. Academic/practical relevance: The ...
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作者：Carew, Stephanie; Nagarajan, Mahesh; Shechter, Steven; Arneja, Jugpal; Skarsgard, Erik
作者单位：University of British Columbia; University of British Columbia
摘要：Problem definition: Given the variety of urgency levels in highly utilized operating rooms, capacity allocation decisions can have a major impact on how wait times are rationed. We examine a longer-term sequential capacity planning problem in which a hospital allocates operating room time to different surgical specialties. We seek to minimize an urgency-weighted wait-time metric. Academic/practical relevance: Our data set on patient selection patterns revealed considerable noise in the queuing...
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作者：Li, Krista J.
作者单位：Indiana University System; IU Kelley School of Business; Indiana University Bloomington
摘要：Problem definition: New technology enables firms to recognize customers from their purchase histories and then provide different quality levels of product features or services for repeat and new customers. Extant research has examined behavior-based price discrimination (BBP)-that is, how firms set different prices for repeat and new customers. This research extends the literature by investigating behavior-based quality discrimination to reveal the unique effects of quality discrimination beyo...
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作者：Akkaya, Duygu; Bimpikis, Kostas; Lee, Hau
作者单位：Facebook Inc; Stanford University
摘要：Problem definition: Agricultural innovation can help farmers improve their productivity; reduce their environmental impact; and address the challenges associated with ever-changing soil, weather, and market conditions. Promoting innovation often requires government support as a way to incentivize producers to experiment with (and then eventually adopt) cutting-edge practices. We investigate the effectiveness of a number of policy instruments (i.e., taxes and subsidies) in terms of their impact...
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作者：Song, Ju Myung; Zhao, Yao; Xu, Xin
作者单位：University of Massachusetts System; University of Massachusetts Lowell; Rutgers University System; Rutgers University New Brunswick; Rutgers University Newark
摘要：Problem definition: This article explores the incentive issues and gaming behaviors of firms under risk-sharing partnerships in a project management setting motivated by real-life examples. Academic/practical relevance: Collaboration prevails in projects within diverse industries. The risk-sharing partnership, in which each partner pays for its own cost and shares the outcome (either reward or loss) on project completion, is one of the most popular ways to manage collaborations in practice. Ho...
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作者：He, Long; Ma, Guangrui; Qi, Wei; Wang, Xin
作者单位：National University of Singapore; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; McGill University; University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Madison; University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Madison
摘要：Problem definition: Many cities worldwide are embracing electric vehicle (EV) sharing as a flexible and sustainable means of urban transit. However, it remains challenging for the operators to charge the fleet because of limited or costly access to charging facilities. In this paper, we focus on answering the core question-how to charge the fleet to make EV sharing viable and profitable. Academic/practical relevance: Our work is motivated by the setback that struck San Diego, California, where...
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作者：Zhang, Yiling; Lu, Mengshi; Shen, Siqian
作者单位：University of Minnesota System; University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Purdue University System; Purdue University; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan
摘要：Problem definition: We study electric vehicle (EV) sharing systems and explore the opportunity for incorporating vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electricity selling in EV sharing. Academic/practical relevance: The problem involves complex planning and operational decisions, as well as multiple sources of uncertainties. The related optimization models impose significant computational challenges. The potential value of V2G integration may have far-reaching impacts on EV sharing and sustainability. Methodo...
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作者：Babich, Volodymyr; Marinesi, Simone; Tsoukalas, Gerry
作者单位：Georgetown University; University of Pennsylvania
摘要：Problem definition: We study how a new development in entrepreneurship-crowdfunding-interacts with more traditional financing sources such as venture capital investors (VCs) and bank financing. Academic/practical relevance: Although extant literature has mainly focused on predicting crowdfunding campaign outcomes and optimal campaign design, the broader questions of how crowdfunding affects entrepreneurs and how crowdfunding platforms fit in with traditional startup financing sources, such as ...
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作者：Mao, Sentao; Chao, Xiuli
作者单位：University of Michigan System; University of Michigan
摘要：Problem definition: We consider a joint assortment optimization and pricing problem where customers arrive sequentially and make purchasing decisions following the multinomial logit (MNL) choice model. Not knowing the customer choice parameters a priori and subjecting to a display capacity constraint, we dynamically determine the subset of products for display and the selling prices to maximize the expected total revenue over a selling horizon. Academic/practical relevance: Assortment and pric...
