-
作者：Lu, Tao; Chen, Ying-Ju; Fransoo, Jan C.; Lee, Chung-Yee
作者单位：Erasmus University Rotterdam; Erasmus University Rotterdam - Excl Erasmus MC; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; Kuhne Logistics University; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
摘要：Problem definition: We study a shipper transporting and selling a short life-cycle product to a destination market via two competing transportation service providers (i.e., carriers). The two carriers offer distinct speeds and competing freight rates, whereas customers in the destination market obtain higher utility if they receive the product earlier and their time preferences are heterogeneous. Academic/practical relevance: Perishable products are commonly shipped via multiple means of trans...
-
作者：Zhang, Can; Atasu, Atalay; Ayer, Turgay; Toktay, L. Beril
作者单位：Duke University; University System of Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology; University System of Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology
摘要：Problem definition: We analyze a resource allocation problem faced by medical surplus recovery organizations (MSROs) that recover medical surplus products to fulfill the needs of underserved healthcare facilities in developing countries. The objective of this study is to identify implementable strategies to support recipient selection decisions to improve MSROs' value provision capability. Academic/practical relevance: MSRO supply chains face several challenges that differ from those in tradit...
-
作者：Ding, Shiman; Kaminsky, Philip M.
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Berkeley
摘要：Problem definition: We bound the value of collaboration in a decentralized multisupplier multiretailer setting, where several suppliers ship to several retailers throu a shared warehouse, and outbound trucks from the warehouse contain the products of multiple suppliers. Academicl practical relevance: In an emerging trend in the grocery dustry, multiple suppliers and retailers share a warehouse to facilitate horizontal collaboration, lower transportation costs, and increase delivery frequencies...
