Production and Operations Management

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• The Comparison of Two Vertical Outsourcing Structures under Push and Pull Contracts AI翻译
  作者：Wang, Yulan; Niu, Baozhuang; Guo, Pengfei
  作者单位：Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Sun Yat Sen University
  摘要：In a three-tier supply chain comprising an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), a contract manufacturer (CM), and a supplier, there exist two typical outsourcing structures: control and delegation. Under the control structure, the OEM contracts with the CM and the supplier respectively. Under the delegation structure, the OEM contracts with the CM only and the CM subcontracts with the supplier. We compare the two outsourcing structures under a push contract (whereby orders are placed before ...
• Wholesale Pricing under Mild and Privately Known Concerns for Fairness AI翻译
  作者：Katok, Elena; Olsen, Tava; Pavlov, Valery
  作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas; University of Auckland
• Dedicated Transportation Subnetworks: Design, Analysis, and Insights AI翻译
  作者：Rajapakshe, Tharanga; Dawande, Milind; Gavirneni, Srinagesh; Sriskandarajah, Chelliah; Panchalavarapu, P. Rao
  作者单位：State University System of Florida; University of Florida; University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas; Cornell University; Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University College Station; Mays Business School
  摘要：A dedicated subnetwork (DSN) refers to a subset of lanes, with associated loads, in a shipper's transportation network, for which resourcestrucks, drivers, and other equipmentare exclusively assigned to accomplish shipping requirements. The resources assigned to a DSN are not shared with the rest of the shipper's network. Thus, a DSN is an autonomously operated subnetwork and, hence, can be subcontracted. We address a novel problem of extracting a DSN for outsourcing to one or more subcontract...
• Capacity Planning with Financial and Operational Hedging in Low-Cost Countries AI翻译
  作者：Chen, Lijian; Li, Shanling; Wang, Letian
  作者单位：West Virginia University; McGill University; Deutsche Bank
  摘要：The authors of this article outline a capacity planning problem in which a risk-averse firm reserves capacities with potential suppliers that are located in multiple low-cost countries. While demand is uncertain, the firm also faces multi-country foreign currency exposures. This study develops a mean-variance model that maximizes the firm's optimal utility and derives optimal utility and optimal decisions in capacity and financial hedging size. The authors show that when demand and exchange ra...
• Inventory Commitment and Prioritized Backlogging Clearance with Alternative Delivery Lead Times AI翻译
  作者：Wang, Haifeng; Liang, Xiaoying; Sethi, Suresh; Yan, Houmin
  作者单位：International Business Machines (IBM); IBM China; City University of Hong Kong; University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas
  摘要：We propose a model where customers are classified into two groups: short lead-time customers who require the product immediately and long lead-time customers to whom the supplier may deliver either immediately or in the next cycle. Unmet orders are backlogged with associated costs. Specifically, the supplier faces two problems: how the on-hand inventories should be allocated between the two classes of customers and how the backlogged orders should be cleared when replenishments arrive. We trea...
• Prioritizing and Monitoring Concurrent Project Work: Effects on Switching Behavior AI翻译
  作者：Bendoly, Elliot; Swink, Morgan; Simpson, Wendell P., III
  作者单位：Emory University; Texas Christian University
  摘要：Project switching occurs when a multi-project worker shifts his/her attention from one project to another before completing the first project. In this study, we study the effects of two areas of management policy on project switching behavior, project prioritization, and work monitoring. We conduct a controlled experiment to evaluate direct and combined effects of prioritization, scheduled progress checks, and managerial progress checks on project switching behavior in a distributed, multi-pro...
• Flexible-Duration Extended Warranties with Dynamic Reliability Learning AI翻译
  作者：Gallego, Guillermo; Wang, Ruxian; Ward, Julie; Hu, Ming; Beltran, Jose Luis
  作者单位：Columbia University; Johns Hopkins University; Hewlett-Packard; University of Toronto
  摘要：Frequent technological innovations and price declines adversely affect sales of extended warranties (EWs) as product replacement upon failure becomes an increasingly attractive alternative. To increase sales and profitability, we propose offering flexible-duration EWs. These warranties can appeal to customers who are uncertain about how long they will keep the product as well as to customers who are uncertain about the product's reliability. Flexibility may be added to existing services in the...
• Optimal Per-Use Rentals and Sales of Durable Products and Their Distinct Roles in Price Discrimination AI翻译
  作者：Gilbert, Stephen M.; Randhawa, Ramandeep S.; Sun, Haoying
  作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin; University of Southern California; Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University College Station; Mays Business School
  摘要：We consider a setting in which consumers experience distinct instances of need for a durable product at random intervals. Each instance of need is associated with a random utility and the consumers are differentiated according to the frequency with which they experience such instances of need. We use our model of consumer utility to characterize the firm's optimal strategy of whether to sell, rent, or do a combination of both in terms of the transaction costs and consumers' usage characteristi...
• Distributional and Peer-Induced Fairness in Supply Chain Contract Design AI翻译
  作者：Ho, Teck-Hua; Su, Xuanming; Wu, Yaozhong
  作者单位：National University of Singapore; University of California System; University of California Berkeley; University of Pennsylvania; National University of Singapore
• With or Without Forecast Sharing: Competition and Credibility under Information Asymmetry AI翻译
  作者：Gumus, Mehmet
  作者单位：McGill University
  摘要：Forecast sharing among trading partners lies at the heart of many collaborative and contractual supply chain management efforts. Even though it has been praised in both academic and practitioner circles for its critical role in increasing demand visibility, some concerns remain: The first one is related to the credibility of forecast sharing, and the second is the fear that it may turn into a competitive disadvantage and induce suppliers to increase their price offerings. In this study, we exp...