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作者：Chen, Zhi; Keppo, Jussi
作者单位：National University of Singapore; National University of Singapore
摘要：Problem definition: Many innovations today are data driven. To improve algorithms of these products, firms make substantial investments in data collection. However, the data are limited for an individual firm, which caps the benefits of the algorithms. Data sharing among the firms can help alleviate this problem, but firms may be reluctant to share their proprietary data, because doing so may result in a loss of competitive advantage. Motivated by this tension, we ask the following two questio...
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作者：Li, Chengzhang; Huang, Tingliang; Huang, Yufei
作者单位：Shanghai Jiao Tong University; University of Tennessee System; University of Tennessee Knoxville; Trinity College Dublin; University of London; University College London
摘要：Problem definition: Although many retailers allow consumer returns via moneyback guarantees (MBGs) to stimulate consumer demand, some may choose not to. Most existing literature emphasizes factors from the marketing side. However, it is not uncommon that the returned products from unsatisfied consumers are further returned to the upstream manufacturer. How the upstream manufacturer-retailer interactions impact the downstream MBG policies is unclear. Methodology/results: We adopt a multiunit bi...
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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 ...
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作者：Allon, Gad; Carlstein, Joseph; Gur, Yonatan
作者单位：University of Pennsylvania; Netflix, Inc.
摘要：Problem definition: Online discussion platforms (often referred to as discussion boards) are designed for facilitating remote discussions between users. To stimulate engagement (e.g., participation in the discussion), these platforms offer arriving users a ranked list of existing discussion comments. In this paper, we formalize the level of consensus in the discussion and study its impact on engagement and how it could be leveraged by ranking algorithms to increase engagement along the discuss...
