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作者：Gray, John V.; Anand, Gopesh; Roth, Aleda V.
作者单位：University System of Ohio; Ohio State University; University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Clemson University
摘要：This article examines the influence of ISO 9000 certification on plant-level process compliance, which arguably is its first-order, targeted performance dimension. The empirical setting is the medical device manufacturing industry. Process compliance is measured through Food and Drug Administration inspections of manufacturing plants. We control for several observable factors that possibly affect process compliance by matching certified plants with non-certified plants. Using longitudinal data...
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作者：Shockley, Jeff; Plummer, Lawrence A.; Roth, Aleda V.; Fredendall, Lawrence D.
作者单位：College of Charleston; Western University (University of Western Ontario); Clemson University
摘要：This study uses a service operations management (SOM) strategy lens to investigate chain store retailers' strategic design responsiveness (SDR)-a term that captures the degree to which retailers dynamically coordinate investments in human and structural capital with the complexity of their service and product offerings. Labor force and physical capital are respectively used as proxies for investments in human capital and structural capital, whereas gross margins are proxies for product/service...
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作者：Esenduran, Goekce; Kemahlioglu-Ziya, Eda
作者单位：University System of Ohio; Ohio State University; North Carolina State University
摘要：Product take-back regulation, under which firms finance the collection and treatment of their end-of-life products, is a widely used environmental program. One of the most common compliance schemes is collectively with cost allocation by market share. As an alternative, individual compliance scheme is considered. Assuming that firms can choose their compliance scheme, we compare these two schemes with respect to the costs they impose on firms and environmental benefits. We show that high colle...
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作者：Yuan, Quan; Chua, Geoffrey A.; Liu, Xing; Chen, Youhua (Frank)
作者单位：Wuhan University; Nanyang Technological University; City University of Hong Kong
摘要：We study a minimum total commitment (MTC) contract embedded in a finite-horizon periodic-review inventory system. Under this contract, the buyer commits to purchase a minimum quantity of a single product from the supplier over the entire planning horizon. We consider nonstationary demand and per-unit cost, discount factor, and non-zero setup cost. Because the formulations used in existing literature are unable to handle our setting, we develop a new formulation based on a state transformation ...
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作者：Thuerer, Matthias; Land, Martin J.; Stevenson, Mark; Fredendall, Lawrence D.; Godinho Filho, Moacir
作者单位：Jinan University; University of Groningen; Lancaster University; Clemson University; Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
摘要：Every production planning concept that incorporates controlled order release will initially withhold jobs from the shop floor and create a pre-shop pool. Order release is a key component of the Workload Control concept that aims to maintain work-in-process within limits while ensuring due dates are met. Order release includes two decisions: (i) a sequencing decision that establishes the order in which jobs are considered for release; and, (ii) a selection decision that determines the criteria ...
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作者：Grahovac, Jovan; Parker, Geoffrey; Shittu, Ekundayo
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作者：Amornpetchkul, Thunyarat (Bam); Duenyas, Izak; Sahim, Oezge
作者单位：National Institute of Development Administration - Thailand; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan; Johns Hopkins University
摘要：In this study, we consider a supplier's contract offerings to a buyer who may obtain improved forecasts for her demand over time. We investigate how the supplier can take advantage of the buyer's better forecasts and what kind of contracts he should offer to the buyer in order to maximize his profits. We model a natural forecast evolution where the buyer can obtain a more accurate forecast closer to the selling season. We assume there is information asymmetry between the buyer and the supplier...
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作者：Chen, Ying-Ju; Shanthikumar, J. George; Shen, Zuo-Jun Max
作者单位：Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; Purdue University System; Purdue University; University of California System; University of California Berkeley; University of California System; University of California Berkeley
摘要：This study examines the peer-to-Peer interactions among farmers when both knowledge learning and sharing are available. We construct a stylized model in which heterogeneous farmers are endowed with their initial production capabilities and can post questions in the platform for help. A representative expert regularly monitors the forum and provides answers to the farmers' questions, but may be non-responsive sometimes due to the limited capacity. A knowledgeable core user (farmer) can choose t...
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作者：Bichler, Martin; Guler, Kemal; Mayer, Stefan
作者单位：Technical University of Munich; Hewlett-Packard
摘要：We analyze if and when symmetric Bayes Nash equilibrium predictions can explain human bidding behavior in multi-object auctions. We focus on two sealed-bid split-award auctions with ex ante split decisions as they can be regularly found in procurement practice. These auction formats are straightforward multi-object extensions of the first-price sealed-bid auction. We derive the risk-neutral symmetric Bayes Nash equilibrium strategies and find that, although the two auction mechanisms yield the...
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作者：Whitt, Ward
作者单位：Columbia University
摘要：We develop stochastic models to help manage the pace of play on a conventional 18-hole golf course. These models are for group play on each of the standard hole types: par-3, par-4, and par-5. These models include the realistic feature that k-2 groups can be playing at the same time on a par-k hole, but with precedence constraints. We also consider par-3 holes with a wave-up rule, which allows two groups to be playing simultaneously. We mathematically determine the maximum possible throughput ...
