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作者：Caro, Felipe; Martinez-de-Albe, Victor; Apaolaza, Borja
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Los Angeles; University of Navarra; IESE Business School; University of Pennsylvania
摘要：Problem definition: Omnichannel retailers interact with customers both online and offline. So far, they have used the richer information available-gathered from customer interactions across digital and physical channels-to optimize the sales process by designing the right channel and supply chain structures and by personalizing offers, pricing, and promotions. We advance an additional dimension of omnichannel value: retailers can use online clickstreams to better understand customer needs and ...
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作者：Hou, Chengfan; Wang, Lu; Deng, Tianhu; Qi, Wei
作者单位：Tongji University; Soochow University - China; Tsinghua University
摘要：Problem definition: Most of the world's population relies on coastal aquifers for freshwater supplies. Groundwater is experiencing substantial overdrafts and facing evermounting freshwater demand. Existing groundwater management strategies are myopic and fail to coordinate production and the operation of protection approaches, including seawater intrusion barriers (SWIBs) and managed aquifer recharge (MAR). Motivated by the urgency of sustainable groundwater management, we investigate how to o...
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作者：Singh, Siddharth Prakash; Wu, Owen Q.
作者单位：University of London; University College London; Indiana University System; IU Kelley School of Business; Indiana University Bloomington
摘要：Problem definition: Efficient allocation of a divisible resource and its associated costs among consumers is a critical issue in many societal decision-making scenarios. This decision is especially difficult when consumers have heterogeneous incomes and private levels of resource utility. Common approaches in practice often overlook either utility heterogeneity or income disparity, leaving a significant gap between potential and actual outcomes. We develop and analyze a resource allocation met...
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作者：Wei, Liqun; Fatehi, Soraya; Qi, Anyan; Zhang, Jianxiong
作者单位：Central South University; University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas; Tianjin University; Tianjin University
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作者：Chen, Zhi; Mihm, Jurgen; Schlapp, Jochen
作者单位：National University of Singapore; National University of Singapore; INSEAD Business School; Frankfurt School Finance & Management
摘要：Problem definition: Many firms rely on their suppliers as a source of innovation, and they harness the innovation potential of their supplier base by organizing procurement contests. Most research on contests has simply assumed that suppliers are independent from the buyer and thus compete on even ground. In practice, however, this assumption is not always valid because some suppliers may be affiliated with or even controlled by the buyer. This paper seeks to understand how (varying degrees of...
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作者：Hao, Zhaowei; He, Long; Hu, Zhenyu; Jiang, Jun
作者单位：Dongbei University of Finance & Economics; George Washington University; National University of Singapore; National University of Singapore; National University of Singapore; National University of Singapore
摘要：Problem definition: General upgrading is a strategy by which a firm can upgrade a customer to any higher-end product whenever a lower-end product is out of stock. In this paper, we consider the capacity planning problem of deciding the initial capacity for multiple products to maximize the expected total profit when general upgrading is allowed. Methodology/results: We formulate the problem as a two-stage distributionally robust optimization (DRO) model under the commonly employed ambiguity se...
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作者：Wang, Yixin (Iris); Ball, George; Anand, Gopesh; Park, Hyunwoo
作者单位：University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Indiana University System; IU Kelley School of Business; Indiana University Bloomington; Seoul National University (SNU)
摘要：Problem definition: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the regulator tasked with overseeing two key dimensions of the drug supply chain: quality and shortages. Whereas the primary policy tool used by the FDA to oversee drug quality is recurring plant inspections, there are fewer similar tools used by the FDA to reduce drug shortages. In an effort to better understand the pernicious public health problem of drug shortages and the role of the FDA in reducing shortages, the U.S. Congress t...
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作者：Wang, Lina; Webster, Scott; Rabinovich, Elliot
作者单位：Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe
摘要：Problem definition: We examine how to manage turnover among drivers delivering parcels for last-mile platforms. Although driver attrition in these platforms is both commonplace and costly, there is little understanding of the processes responsible for this phenomenon. Methodology/results: We collaborate with a platform to build a structural model to estimate the effects of key predictors of drivers' decisions to leave or remain at the platform. For this estimation, we apply a dynamic discrete-...
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作者：Chen, Yonghui; Ma, Guangrui; He, Qiao-Chu; Chen, Ying-Ju; Shen, Zuo-Jun Max
作者单位：University of Liverpool; Southern University of Science & Technology; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; University of Hong Kong; University of Hong Kong
摘要：Problem definition: To enhance supply chain collaboration, major retailers increasingly grant suppliers access to their data platforms, leveraging data analytics to deliver valuable demand insights. However, such access raises the risk of channel encroachment by suppliers. This paper examines the retailer's strategy for deploying data analytics in the presence of supplier encroachment. Methodology/results: Under the Bayesian persuasion framework, the retailer's data analytics strategy is formu...
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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: ...
