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作者：Zhao, Sai; Gui, Luyi; Cui, Shiliang
作者单位：Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS; University of California System; University of California Irvine; Georgetown University
摘要：Problem definition: Emissions from diesel semitrucks, such as nitrogen oxides, have contributed significantly to air pollution, prompting government intervention. However, directly regulating trucking companies' diesel truck usage often falls outside the jurisdiction of local governments. A legislative alternative is to regulate other sectors within the local region that indirectly drive diesel truck usage, referred to as indirect emission sources. The first of such regulations is Southern Cal...
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作者：Guajardo, Jose A.; Rashidinejad, Elaheh; Romero, Gonzalo; Zaman, Hosain
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Berkeley; McGill University; University of Toronto
摘要：Problem definition: The diffusion of technological innovations in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) has been facilitated by the use of rent-to-own (RTO) business models, which give flexibility to consumers by allowing them to make incremental payments over time. Understanding how to best manage this flexibility is a fundamental problem for firms in LMICs. Motivated by an application of RTO to the distribution of solar lamps, we examine the drivers and impact of payment flexibility in RTO...
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作者：Cao, Junyu; Qi, Wei; Zhang, Yan
作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin; Tsinghua University; McGill University
摘要：Problem definition: A shift toward shopping at (autonomous) wheeled vending stores is redefining urban retail. Compared with traditional brick-and-mortar stores, such mobile stores are cost efficient to deploy and adaptive to fast-evolving business environments. However, mobile stores are confronted with unknown demand and limited capacity. Store mobility enables demand learning and profit maximization, yet an optimal dynamic store location policy remains unclear. Methodology/results: We model...
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作者：Ye, Tinghan; Cheng, Sikai; Hijazi, Amira; Van Hentenryck, Pascal
作者单位：University System of Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology
摘要：Problem definition: The paper studies a large-scale order fulfillment problem for a leading e-commerce company in the United States. The challenge involves selecting fulfillment centers and shipping carriers with observational data only to efficiently process orders from a vast network of physical stores and warehouses. The company's current practice relies on heuristic rules that choose the cheapest fulfillment and shipping options for each unit without considering opportunities for batching ...
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作者：Navabi-Shirazi, Mehran; El Tonbari, Mohamed; Boland, Natashia; Nazzal, Dima; Steimle, Lauren Nicole
作者单位：University System of Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology; University System of Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology
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作者：Jia, Zhenzhen; Hu, Kejia; Hu, Jian-Qiang; Ahuja, Vishal
作者单位：Xi'an Jiaotong University; University of Oxford; Fudan University; Southern Methodist University
摘要：Problem definition: Our research investigates how preference satisfaction, particularly intrinsic values such as psychological comfort, can improve workers' service efficiency and quality. Methodology/results: We utilize a unique setting to examine solely the intrinsic values driving workers' service performance. In this setting, surgeons have operating room preferences that result only from intrinsic values because these operating rooms are instrumentally identical. Examining a comprehensive ...
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作者：Shibuya, Yoko; Babich, Volodymyr
作者单位：Duke University; Georgetown University
摘要：Problem definition: Supply chain financing solutions allow financially weaker suppliers to secure funding based on the stronger financial standing of their buyers, presenting an alternative to conventional financing. This paper explores the preferences between immediate-tier financing (involving a direct buyer of the supplier) and remote-tier financing (involving a buyer's buyer). Methodology/results: Using a model of a threetier supply chain and a financial market, we solve for the subgame-pe...
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作者：de Vericourt, Francis; Gallien, Jeremie; Ghosh, Naireet
作者单位：European School of Management & Technology; University of London; London Business School; University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas
摘要：Problem definition: Vaccination campaigns often face significant operational challenges such as limited stockpiles, vaccine delivery delays, and constrained administration capacity. In such contexts, fractional-dose vaccines have been described in the medical literature as a possible strategy because their efficacy reduction is typically not commensurate with the level of fractionation, allowing greater population coverage. We seek to determine the optimal use and potential benefits of a fract...
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作者：Freund, Daniel; Lobel, Ilan; Zhao, Jiayu (Kamessi)
作者单位：Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); New York University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
摘要：Problem definition: The ongoing large-scale deployment of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology has the potential to fundamentally change the transportation landscape. Due to the high cost of AV hardware, the most likely path to widespread AV use is via platforms that can sustain high utilization, such as ride-hailing and delivery services. Our work studies the incentives of stakeholders in such deployments, possible misalignments, and contracting solutions to overcome them. Methodology/results: ...
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作者：Zhu, Wenchang; Rusmevichientong, Paat; Topaloglu, Huseyin
作者单位：University of Southern California
摘要：Problem definition: We study assortment optimization problems with market share constraints. The products are partitioned into product classes, each with a market share threshold. If a product class is represented in the offered assortment, then the total purchase probability of the products offered in the class should be above the market share threshold of the product class. Customers choose among offered products according to the multinomial logit model. The goal is to maximize the expected ...
