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作者：Ding, Shiman; Kaminsky, Philip M.
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Berkeley
摘要：Problem definition: We bound the value of collaboration in a decentralized multisupplier multiretailer setting, where several suppliers ship to several retailers throu a shared warehouse, and outbound trucks from the warehouse contain the products of multiple suppliers. Academicl practical relevance: In an emerging trend in the grocery dustry, multiple suppliers and retailers share a warehouse to facilitate horizontal collaboration, lower transportation costs, and increase delivery frequencies...
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作者：Chen, Ying-Ju; Dai, Tinglong; Korpeoglu, C. Gizem; Korpeoglu, Ersin; Sahin, Ozge; Tang, Christopher S.; Xiao, Shihong
作者单位：Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; Johns Hopkins University; Ihsan Dogramaci Bilkent University; University of London; University College London; University of California System; University of California Los Angeles
摘要：Economic growth in many countries is increasingly driven by successful startups that operate as online platforms. These success stories have motivated us to define and classify various online platforms according to their business models. This study discusses strategic and operational issues arising from five types of online platforms (resource sharing, matching, crowdsourcing, review, and crowdfunding) and presents some research opportunities for operations management scholars to explore.
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作者：Sfekas, Andrew
作者单位：Cornerstone Research
摘要：Problem definition: This study examines the relationship between organizational focus, diversification of services, and consumer choice in the market for healthcare services. Academic/practical relevance: While previous studies have examined the roles of focus and diversification in efficiency and quality of care, their role in patient choice has received less attention. Methods: We use hospital inpatient data from the state of Florida for the years 2006-2010 to examine this problem in the con...
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作者：Ettl, Markus; Harsha, Pavithra; Papush, Anna; Perakis, Georgia
作者单位：International Business Machines (IBM); IBM USA; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
摘要：Problem definition: The growing trend in online shopping has sparked the development of increasingly more sophisticated product recommendation systems. We construct a model that recommends a personalized discounted product bundle to an online shopper that considers the trade-off between profit maximization and inventory management, while selecting products that are relevant to the consumer's preferences. Academic! practical relevance: We provide analytical performance guarantees that illustrat...
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作者：Cetin, Oguz; Mersereau, Adam J.; Parlakturk, Ali K.
作者单位：University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
摘要：Problem definition: We examine a brick-and-moriar retailer's choice of which product to include in a promotional display (e.g., an endcap display). The display provides a visibility advantage to both the featured product and its category, but it also has consequences for customer traffic and substitution. Academic/practical relevance: Although there has been considerable academic interest in the assortment planning problem (which products to offer?) and in the shelf-space allocation problem (h...
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作者：Esenduran, Gokce; Lin, Yen-Ting; Xiao, Wenli; Jin, Minyue
作者单位：Purdue University System; Purdue University; University of San Diego; Chongqing University; Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Science & Technology of China, CAS
摘要：Problem definition: We consider two competing electronic waste (e-waste) recovery channels, each of which consists of a collector and a recycler. Collectors obtain donated e-waste and sell the collected items to recyders or in the secondary market, whereas recyclers process e-waste and sell the recycled material in the commodity market. Each recycler chooses for certification of one of two standards: e-Stewards or Responsible Recycling (R2). E-Stewards requires comparably more responsible hand...
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作者：Debo, Laurens; Rajan, Uday; Veeraraghavan, Senthil K.
作者单位：Dartmouth College; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan; University of Pennsylvania
摘要：Problem definition: We study the following puzzle: why do firms sometimes nurture long wait lines, rather than raising prices (to eliminate these lines)? Academic/practical relevance: In economic theory, prices are studied as a signal of quality, in absence of congestion (wait lines). We study price signaling when customers not only infer quality information from the price, but also from wait lines. Methodology: We developed a stylized model based on queuing and price signaling theory. The fir...
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作者：Gupta, Diwakar; Chen, Yibin
作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin; Huawei Technologies
摘要：Problem definition: Many small businesses (suppliers) use web platforms (retailers) to sell their products on a consignment basis. Suppliers are often financially constrained, which affects their profits. Academic/practical relevance: We derive the equilibrium terms of the loan that a retailer will offer to a supplier in a consignment selling environment and their implications for supply chain efficiency. Our model is inspired by the lending program initiated by a major web platform owner. Met...
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作者：Qian, Xiaoyan; Oisen, Tava Lennon
作者单位：Dongbei University of Finance & Economics; University of Auckland
摘要：Problem definition: We explore the coordination of operational and financial decisions of proportional investment agricultural marketing cooperatives, where members' (farmers') equity is required to be in proportion to their patronage (i.e., produce supplied). Academiclpractical relevance: In a cooperative (co-op), operational and financial decisions are inseparable because the co-op's investment capital is linked to its economic transactions with members. We include unique features of co-ops ...
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作者：Golrezaei, Negin; Nazerzadeh, Hamid; Randhawa, Ramandeep S.
作者单位：Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); University of Southern California
摘要：Problem definition: A core problem in the area of revenue management is pricing goods in the presence of strategic customers. We study this problem when customers are heterogeneous with respect to their initial valuations for the good and their time sensitivities-that is, the customers differ in both their initial valuations and the rates at which their initial valuation decreases with a delay in the purchase. Academic/practical relevance: In many settings, especially in fashion and electronic...
