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作者：Ghasemkhani, Hossein; Li, Yung-Ming; Moinzadeh, Kamran; Tan, Yong
作者单位：Purdue University System; Purdue University; National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University; University of Washington; University of Washington Seattle; Tsinghua University
摘要：In recent years, peer-to-peer (P2P) networks have become an increasingly popular method for distributing digital content. In this study, we consider the development of optimal contracts for a P2P network by a profit-seeking provider to support the operations of an online file exchange service. By utilizing the principal-agent model of incentive theory, we propose appropriate reward and pricing schemes for profit-seeking P2P content distribution networks. We show that when peers are homogeneous...
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作者：Choi, Tsan-Ming; Wallace, Stein W.; Wang, Yulan
作者单位：Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Norwegian School of Economics (NHH); Hong Kong Polytechnic University
摘要：Big data analytics is critical in modern operations management (OM). In this study, we first explore the existing big data-related analytics techniques, and identify their strengths, weaknesses as well as major functionalities. We then discuss various big data analytics strategies to overcome the respective computational and data challenges. After that, we examine the literature and reveal how different types of big data methods (techniques, strategies, and architectures) can be applied to dif...
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作者：Lau, Raymond Yiu Keung; Zhang, Wenping; Xu, Wei
作者单位：City University of Hong Kong; Renmin University of China
摘要：While much research work has been devoted to supply chain management and demand forecast, research on designing big data analytics methodologies to enhance sales forecasting is seldom reported in existing literature. The big data of consumer-contributed product comments on online social media provide management with unprecedented opportunities to leverage collective consumer intelligence for enhancing supply chain management in general and sales forecasting in particular. The main contribution...
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作者：Cohen, Maxime C.
作者单位：New York University
摘要：This study discusses how the tremendous volume of available data collected by firms has been transforming the service industry. The focus is primarily on services in the following sectors: finance/banking, transportation and hospitality, and online platforms (e.g., subscription services, online advertising, and online dating). We report anecdotal evidence borrowed from various collaborations and discussions with executives and data analysts who work in management consulting or finance, or for ...
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作者：Armony, Mor; Chan, Carri W.; Zhu, Bo
作者单位：New York University; Columbia University; New York University
摘要：In hospitals, Step Down Units (SDUs) provide an intermediate level of care between the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and the general medical-surgical wards. Because SDUs are less richly staffed than ICUs, they are less costly to operate; however, they also are unable to provide the level of care required by the sickest patients. There is an ongoing debate in the medical community as to whether and how SDUs should be used. On one hand, an SDU alleviates ICU congestion by providing a safe environm...
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作者：Wei, Xiahua; Zhu, Kevin Xiaoguo
作者单位：University of Washington; University of Washington Bothell; University of California System; University of California San Diego
摘要：We study the impact of customer information portability on market competition in customer-centric, technology-intensive service industries. By allowing customer information to be transferrable among service providers, portability in theory may help reduce switching costs and promote competition. Yet the actual consequences are unclear. To investigate this issue, we focus on the global wireless industry, and examine the impact of mobile number portability (MNP) policy. We construct a duopoly mo...
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作者：Nazerzadeh, Hamid; Randhawa, Ramandeep S.
作者单位：University of Southern California
摘要：We analyze a service firm that caters to price and delay-sensitive customers who are differentiated on both their value for the service and the cost of waiting. There is a continuum of customer types in our setting and we model each customer's cost of waiting to be linear in the delay incurred with a multiplier that is an increasing linear or sub-linear function of the customer's value for the service. Using a large system approach, we characterize the firm's revenue maximizing menu of price a...
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作者：Sanders, Nada R.; Ganeshan, Ram
作者单位：Northeastern University; William & Mary
摘要：Big data has become ubiquitous. It is impacting every aspect of how companies organize and manage their supply chains. Supply chains are evolving into digital networks connected via devices and sensors revolutionizing how data is generated, shared, and communicated. It is also unlocking new research streams. In this study, we introduce papers in this issue and showcase Big Data research trends across supply chain management.
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作者：Fisher, Marshall; Raman, Ananth
作者单位：University of Pennsylvania; Harvard University
摘要：In this essay, we examine how retailers can use data to make better decisions and hence, improve their performance. We have been studying retail operations for over two decades and have witnessed many, and been personally involved in a few, projects that delivered considerable value to retailers by better exploiting data. We highlight a few of these examples and also identify some other potential applications.
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作者：Andritsos, Dimitrios A.; Tang, Christopher S.
作者单位：Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) Paris; University of California System; University of California Los Angeles
摘要：To reduce preventable readmissions, many healthcare systems are transitioning from fee-for-service (FFS) to other reimbursement schemes such as pay-for-performance (P4P) or bundled payment (BP) so that the funder of a healthcare system can transfer to the hospital some of the financial risks associated with patient rehospitalizations. To examine the effectiveness of different schemes (FFS, P4P, and BP), we develop a health co-production model in which the patient's readmissions can be jointly ...
