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作者：Simchi-Levi, David
作者单位：Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
摘要：This essay, based on my 2013 MSOM Distinguished Fellow lecture, presents my view on new opportunities and challenges for research in operations management.
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作者：Shen, Wenjing; Duenyas, Izak; Kapuscinski, Roman
作者单位：Drexel University; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan
摘要：Management of new product introductions is critical for nearly all firms, and one of its most important dimensions is the management of demand during the introduction. Research analyzing this area predominantly uses versions of the diffusion model to capture the demand trajectory of a new product with a fixed potential market. The classic Bass model assumes that demand for innovative products is influenced both by external media influence and internal word-of-mouth effect, but it excludes pric...
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作者：Khanjari, Neda Ebrahim; Iravani, Seyed; Shin, Hyoduk
作者单位：Rutgers University System; Rutgers University New Brunswick; Rutgers University Camden; Northwestern University; University of California System; University of California San Diego
摘要：This paper studies the impact of a manufacturer-hired sales agent on a supply chain comprising a manufacturer and a retailer. The sales agent is working mainly at the retailer's location to boost demand. We focus on a wholesale price contract, under which the retailer decides how much to order from the manufacturer. The information structure within the supply chain and the efficiency of the sales agent affect the supply chain members' expected profits. We show that, because of the agency issue...
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作者：Ekici, Ali; Keskinocak, Pinar; Swann, Julie L.
作者单位：Ozyegin University; University System of Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology
摘要：Based on the recent incidents of H5N1, H1N1, and influenza pandemics in history (1918, 1957, and 1968) experts believe that a future influenza pandemic is inevitable and likely imminent. Although the severity of influenza pandemics vary, evidence suggests that an efficient and rapid response is crucial for mitigating morbidity, mortality, and costs to society. Hence, preparing for a potential influenza pandemic is a high priority of governments at all levels (local, state, federal), nongovernm...
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作者：Li, Hongmin; Graves, Stephen C.; Huh, Woonghee Tim
作者单位：Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); University of British Columbia
摘要：We consider the capacity planning problem during a product transition in which demand for a new-generation product gradually replaces that for the old product. Capacity for the new product can be acquired both by purchasing new production lines and by converting existing production lines for the old product. Furthermore, in either case, the new product capacity is retrofitted to be flexible, i.e., to be able to also produce the old product. This capacity planning problem arises regularly at In...
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作者：Gurnani, Haresh; Ramachandran, Karthik; Ray, Saibal; Xia, Yusen
作者单位：University of Miami; University System of Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology; McGill University; University System of Georgia; Georgia State University
摘要：As supply chains become increasingly complex and global in their scale, supplier selection and management in the face of disruption risk has become one of the most challenging tasks for modern managers. Several novel model-based approaches to managing such risks have been developed in the academic literature, but how behavioral tendencies may affect procurement decisions under such conditions has received relatively less attention. In this paper, we present results from a study where paid subj...
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作者：Alp, Osman; Huh, Woonghee Tim; Tan, Tarkan
作者单位：Ted University; University of British Columbia; Eindhoven University of Technology
摘要：We consider an infinite-horizon, periodic-review, single-item production/inventory system with random demand and backordering, where multiple setups are allowed in any period and a separate fixed cost is associated for each setup. Contrary to the majority of the literature on this topic, we do not restrict the order quantities to be integer multiples of the exogenously given batch size and instead allow the possibility of partial batches, in which case the fixed cost for ordering the batch is ...
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作者：Kostami, Vasiliki; Rajagopalan, Sampath
作者单位：University of London; London Business School; University of Southern California
摘要：An important trade-off organizations face in many environments is one between quality and speed. Working faster may result in greater output and less delay, but may result in lower quality and dissatisfied customers. In this work, we consider dynamic models in a monopoly setting to explore the optimal balance among the multiple dimensions of speed, price, and wait time. The impact of quality is captured via the market demand potential, which is a function of the speed (quality) in the previous...
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作者：Yang, Liu; de Vericourt, Francis; Sun, Peng
作者单位：Tsinghua University; INSEAD Business School; Duke University
摘要：We consider a duopoly where firms compete on waiting times in the presence of an industry benchmark. The demand captured by a firm depends on the gap between the firm's offer and the benchmark. We refer to the benchmark effect as the impact of this gap on demand. The formation of the benchmark is endogenous and depends on both firms' choices. When the benchmark is equal to the shorter of the two offered delays, we characterize the unique Pareto optimal Nash equilibrium. Our analysis reveals a ...
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作者：Zhang, Wei; Zhou, Deke; Liu, Liwen
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Los Angeles; Tsinghua University
摘要：We analyze and compare five contract schemes used in a supply chain: fixed price (FP), cost reimbursement (CR), procurement control (PC), index-linked payment (IL), and relational (RL) contracts. From interviews, we learned that (1) FP and RL are the two most popular schemes; (2) PC is less popular, but it is used more often than CR and IL; and (3) a couple of firms are considering CR and IL and will probably use them in the future. By presenting a two-stage contracting model that incorporates...
