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作者：Lu, Liling; Fang, Xin; Gao, Sarah Yini; Kazaz, Burak
作者单位：Syracuse University; Singapore Management University
摘要：In recent years, super fakes, that is, high-quality counterfeits, have gained popularity. The ability of super fake manufacturers to produce high-quality products has inspired a novel anti-counterfeiting measure: converting counterfeiters to authorized suppliers. We develop a game-theoretic model to examine the interactions between a brand-name firm with a licit home supplier and a counterfeiter who can be potentially converted to an authorized overseas supplier. Our analysis leads to three ma...
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作者：Peng, Yuqi; Song, Sining; Venkataraman, Sriram; Dong, Yan
作者单位：University System of Maryland; Salisbury University; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park; University of South Carolina System; University of South Carolina Columbia
摘要：E-waste take-back regulation in the United States requires producers to manage their products at the end of life. This legislation aims to stimulate product and process innovations that reduce the environmental impact of E-waste. In this study, we employ a staggered difference-in-differences approach to explore the causal relationship between state E-waste regulations and eco-innovation among producers. Our results indicate that E-waste regulations significantly boost the number of eco-patents...
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作者：Gupta, Shubham; Guha, Samayita; Kumar, Subodha
作者单位：New Jersey Institute of Technology; State University System of Florida; Florida International University; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Temple University
摘要：This article provides a comprehensive overview of the advancements and applications of operations research (OR) and management science (MS) in inventory management described by the Franz Edelman Award finalists from 1985 to 2023. The research presents the transformative potential of OR/MS in addressing complex inventory management challenges across various industries. Through an in-depth examination of the methodologies and solutions employed by these studies, we highlight the strategic implem...
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作者：Wuttke, David
作者单位：Technical University of Munich
摘要：Reverse factoring (RF) is a highly relevant form of supply chain finance. Whereas extant analytical studies indicate how RF should enable buyers to extend payment terms, sufficient empirical evidence is lacking. To hypothesize on payment term extensions, we study three motives-financing cost, fairness, and standardization. Our empirical evidence indicates the presence of all three. It extends former analytical work on RF adoption revolving around the financing cost motive only.
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作者：Frazelle, Andrew E.; Rasulov, Toghrul; Wang, Shouqiang
作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas
摘要：Exclusivity is a key component of certain service offerings such as elite members-only social or country clubs. Indeed, such services may only appeal to customers if they limit the crowd density, that is, the maximal number of customers granted access to the service. We consider a service provider, who sets its crowd density cap in addition to its price. Customers are heterogeneous in both their willingness to pay (WTP) for the service and their density tolerance. Each customer purchases the s...
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作者：Aksin, Zeynep; Gencer, Busra; Gunes, Evrim Didem
作者单位：Koc University
摘要：Customers who renege from a queue signal dissatisfaction with the wait, possibly leading to lost business opportunities. Service organizations need to understand how queue features observed by waiting customers drive decisions to renege. Through a series of experiments run in the lab and online, this article demonstrates a relative progress effect in queues. This behavioral effect is created when a series of fast service times are observed early in a wait, followed by slower service times that...
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作者：Hill, James A.; Chu, Soh Hyun; Blount, Ian
作者单位：University System of Ohio; Ohio State University
摘要：While large purchasing organizations (LPOs) continue to push their supplier diversity and development efforts, disparities remain between minority- and majority-owned businesses. We examine existing disparities, investigate the factors contributing to these gaps, and discuss how LPOs may improve their engagement initiatives with minority-owned businesses, leading to mutual economic success. Through interviews with representatives of minority- and majority-owned businesses, we uncover the diffi...
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作者：Roehrich, Jens K.; Sarafan, Mehrnoush; Squire, Brian; Lawson, Benn; Bouazzaoui, Meriem
作者单位：University of Bath; University of Bristol; University of Oxford
摘要：Conflict is common within global supply chains, especially where the buyer and supplier span different cultures. In such settings, formal contracts assume an important role in providing a common language that specifies each party's roles, responsibilities, and liabilities. However, the primacy, use, and interpretation of contracts is subject to the cultural norms of the two parties involved. We adopt a multi-method research design to understand how cultural context affects how suppliers interp...
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作者：Jung, Daehoon; Park, Seung Jae
作者单位：State University System of Florida; University of Florida; Yonsei University
摘要：This study explores the effects of competition on fair trade operations. Specifically, as a benchmark, we first consider a model with a single fair trade organization (FTO), that is, a monopoly FTO. We then extend the analysis to a setting with two competing FTOs, that is, duopoly FTOs. Although both FTOs share the common goal of alleviating farmers poverty, they adopt contrasting strategies: One FTO seeks to lower the barriers to fair trade, aiming to mainstream it, while the other maintains ...
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作者：El Hajj, Hussein; Bish, Douglas R.; Bish, Ebru K.
作者单位：Santa Clara University; University of Alabama System; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
摘要：Newborn screening (NBS) plays a key role in detecting life-threatening genetic disorders, with cystic fibrosis (CF) being a prominent example. Having CF requires both copies of the CFTR gene (one inherited from each parent) to be pathogenic variants. With over 1,000 CF-causing variant types, a genetic test that can detect enough variant types for sufficient screening accuracy is expensive and capacity-constrained. Consequently, in the US, the first tier of testing uses an inexpensive biochemic...
