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作者：Bauerhenne, Carolin; Kolisch, Rainer; Schulz, Andreas S.
作者单位：Technical University of Munich; Technical University of Munich
摘要：Problem definition: Appointment scheduling problems under uncertainty encounter a fundamental trade-off between cost minimization and customer waiting times. Most existing studies address this trade-off using a weighted sum approach, which puts little emphasis on individual waiting times and, thus, customer satisfaction. In contrast, we study how to minimize total cost while providing waiting time guarantees to all customers. Methodology/results: Given box uncertainty sets for service times an...
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作者：Guan, Lei; Nip, Kameng; Wang, Ruxian; Zhang, Lianmin
作者单位：Beijing Institute of Technology; Shenzhen University; Johns Hopkins University; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
摘要：Problem definition: This paper considers the operations management problems under a newly proposed choice model referred to as a focal multinomial logit (FMNL) model. It generalizes the famous multinomial logit (MNL) model and various well-studied consideration-set choice models and can effectively capture irrational choice behaviors such as the context effect, halo effect, and choice overload, as well as the effect of focality. Methodology/results: We focus on the threshold focal set and vari...
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作者：Vorotyntseva, Yulia; Honhonb, Dorothee
作者单位：University of St Thomas Minnesota; University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas
摘要：Problem definition: We investigate the performance of human decision makers selecting which products to offer in a retail category, also known as assortment planning. In theory, this task requires the understanding of product interaction effects, such as cannibalization and inventory pooling benefits, and it involves solving a complex mathematical problem with stochastic and combinatorial components. Despite its practical importance, assortment planning is often performed by managers without a...
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作者：Martin, Paola; Gupta, Diwakar
作者单位：Indiana University Bloomington; Indiana University System; IU Kelley School of Business; Indiana University Bloomington; University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin
摘要：Problem definition: Trade credit is a common mechanism for financing retail inventories. A supplier who offers trade credit may not observe sales revenue and verification is costly. When a retailer offers to pay less than the full loan amount, the supplier may either accept the offered amount or initiate verification. We investigate the impact of costly sales revenue verification on the equilibrium wholesale price and loan limit, with the goal of determining whether the supplier's profit is gr...
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作者：Sun, Ke; Liu, Yunan; Yang, Luyi
作者单位：McGill University; Koc University; North Carolina State University; University of California System; University of California Berkeley
摘要：Problem definition: Mobile technologies have increasingly enabled remote customers to order ahead at quick-service restaurants. As customers travel to the service facility to pick up their orders, their orders also advance in the food preparation queue. It is widely believed that the ability to order ahead reduces customers' total delay and, therefore, allows restaurants to attract more orders and achieve higher throughput than if customers must order onsite. Methodology/results: We build a qu...
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作者：Lu, Wentao; Yu, Man
作者单位：Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Science & Technology of China, CAS; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
摘要：Problem definition: Motivated by major e-commerce platforms' diverse practices in bestseller information provision, this paper examines consumers' learning, searching, and purchasing behavior under uncertainty about products' values, whereas a revenue-maximizing platform strategically decides whether and, if so, how to disclose products' past sales information to consumers. Methodology/results: We analyze a two-period Bayesian learning model that embeds consumers' sequential product search in ...
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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：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：Castro, Margarita; Bodur, Merve; Song, Yongjia
作者单位：Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; University of Edinburgh; Heriot Watt University; University of Edinburgh; Clemson University
摘要：Problem definition: Multistage stochastic programs involving mixed-integer state variables and continuous local variables (MSILPs) present a challenging class of optimization problems with limited techniques available to obtain high-quality solutions efficiently. These problems arise in many practical applications, including disaster relief logistics planning for natural disasters such as hurricanes, which is increasingly important due to its significant societal impacts. Methodology/results: ...
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作者：Cohen, Maxime C.; Dai, Tinglong; Perakis, Georgia; Agrawal, Narendra; Allon, Gad; Boute, Robert N.; Cachon, Gerard P.; Chen, Zhe; Cohen, Morris; Cristian, Rares; Deshpande, Vinayak; de Vericourt, Francis; Fransoo, Jan C.; Gijsbrechts, Joren; Harsha, Pavithra; Hu, Ming; Keskinocak, Pinar; Kwon, Caleb; Lee, Hau; Liu, Sheng; Mellou, Konstantina; Menache, Ishai; Miller, Jason; Netessine, Serguei; Olsen, Tava Lennon; Pathuri, Jeevan; Peels, Robert; Raman, Ananth; Qi, Yongzhi; Robinson, Anne; Shen, Zuo-Jun Max; Shunko, Masha; Simchi-Levi, David; Smalley, Hannah; Song, Jing-Sheng; Swaminathan, Jayashankar M.; Tang, Christopher; Tayur, Sridhar; Udenio, Maxi; Van Mieghem, Jan; Xu, Yuqian; Zhang, Dennis
作者单位：McGill University; Johns Hopkins University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Santa Clara University; University of Pennsylvania; Vlerick Business School; KU Leuven; University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina School of Medicine; Tilburg University; Universitat Ramon Llull; Escuela Superior de Administracion y Direccion de Empresas (ESADE); University of Toronto; University System of Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology; University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin; Stanford University; Microsoft; Michigan State University; University of Melbourne; Spaarne Hospital; Harvard University; Lingnan University; University of Washington; University of Washington Seattle; Duke University; University of California System; University of California Los Angeles; Carnegie Mellon University; Northwestern University; Washington University (WUSTL)
摘要：Problem definition: Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the research and practice of supply chain management. Yet its impact depends on how effectively it is integrated with the theories, methods, and fundamental principles of operations management (OM), which must also evolve to account for the informational, incentive, and institutional changes brought by AI. The OM community has an important role and responsibility to lead in shaping not only how AI transforms supply chains...
