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作者：Chen, Frank Y.; Chen, Jian; Xiao, Yongbo
作者单位：Chinese University of Hong Kong
摘要：The problem studied in this paper is a predigestion of the decision faced by online retailers (etailers) that advertise on publisher or comparison-shopping websites. An etailer may sell its product not only through its online and bricks-and-mortar stores, but also through the websites of one or more third parties (e.g., Yahoo.com). However, the etailer has to pay a certain amount to such third parties in an action-based payment scheme, such as a cost-per-click (CPC) scheme. Under the CPC schem...
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作者：Sethi, Suresh P.; Yan, Houmin; Zhang, Hanqin; Zhou, Jing
作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Academy of Mathematics & System Sciences, CAS; University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Charlotte
摘要：We study a single-period two-stage service-constrained supply chain with an information update. The buyer has two procurement opportunities with the second one after observing a market signal, which updates the demand forecast. He also commits to a service level after observing the market signal. We derive his optimal ordering decisions and show that the critical market signal, the optimal first-stage order quantity, and the optimal expected profit are monotone with respect to the target servi...
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作者：Aksin, Zeynep; Armony, Mor; Mehrotra, Vijay
作者单位：Koc University; New York University; California State University System; San Francisco State University
摘要：Call centers are an increasingly important part of today's business world, employing millions of agents across the globe and serving as a primary customer-facing channel for firms in many different industries. Call centers have been a fertile area for operations management researchers in several domains, including forecasting, capacity planning, queueing, and personnel scheduling. In addition, as telecommunications and information technology have advanced over the past several years, the opera...
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作者：Schvartzman, L. Julian; Wellman, Michael P.
作者单位：University of Michigan System; University of Michigan
摘要：We study multiunit double auctions accepting bids with indivisibility constraints. Modeling the auction problem as a Multiple Choice Knapsack Problem and using dynamic programming, we show that incremental computations during bid processing can speed the handling of key auction operations such as clearing and quoting. We propose different price-quote policies and study their influence on the efficiency of market-based allocation. Using a reconfigurable manufacturing scenario where agents trade...
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作者：Bozarth, Cecil; Blackhurst, Jennifer; Handfield, Robert B.
作者单位：North Carolina State University; Iowa State University; North Carolina State University
摘要：The purpose of this paper is to introduce supply chain management researchers to industry cluster theory within the context of supply chain management decisions. Industry cluster theory emphasizes the explicit and implicit benefits that accrue to various economic players due to geographic proximity. As such, it provides a contrasting view to the current pressure on supply chains to seek out the best partners, regardless of location. We review the theory behind industry clusters, and illustrate...
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作者：Amini, Mehdi; Otondo, Robert F.; Janz, Brian D.; Pitts, Mitzi G.
作者单位：University of Memphis; Mississippi State University; University of Memphis
摘要：RFID technology provides in-depth, real-time visibility into the status of assets throughout the supply chain. However, the deployment of RFID technology may have collateral value in the high-quality data generated by these assets. This study explores the potential value of RED data for tactical and strategic purposes and the redesign of processes within supply chain through the deployment of simulation modeling and analysis. We present a simulation study conducted at a regional hospital for w...
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作者：Ferguson, Mark E.; Koenigsberg, Oded
作者单位：University System of Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology; Columbia University
摘要：Firms selling goods whose quality level deteriorates over time often face difficult decisions when unsold inventory remains. Since the leftover product is often perceived to be of lower quality than the new product, carrying it over offers the firm a second selling opportunity, a product line extension to new and unsold units, and the ability to price discriminate. By doing so, however, the firm subjects sales of its new product to competition from the leftover product. We present a two period...
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作者：Fang, Fang; Whinston, Andrew
作者单位：California State University System; California State University San Marcos; University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin
摘要：We explore using an option contract as a price discrimination tool under demand uncertainty. In our capacity game model, a monopolistic supplier has to build capacity before observing the uncertain demand. The demand is generated by two potential customers, who privately know their own types. The types could be either high or low, differing in willingness to pay for each unit of demand. To discriminate between the customer types, the supplier designs option contracts so that only the high type...
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作者：Bardhan, Indranil; Mithase, Sunil; Lin, Shu
作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park; California State University System; California State University Fresno
摘要：This paper develops a conceptual model to study the role of outsourcing strategies and plant-level information technology (IT) application infrastructure in the outsourcing of production and support business processes, as well as their subsequent impact on overall plant performance. We validate this model empirically using cross-sectional survey data from U.S. manufacturing plants. We find that some IT applications are more effective at enabling the outsourcing of business processes than other...
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作者：Karaer, Oezgen; Lee, Hau L.
作者单位：Stanford University; Stanford University
摘要：We analyze the inventory decisions of a manufacturer who has ample production capacity and also uses returned products to satisfy customer demand. All returned items go through an evaluation process, at the end of which the decision of disposal, direct reselling, or rework is made for each unit according to a predetermined procedure. We quantify the value of information/visibility on the reverse channel for the manufacturer by making comparisons among three approaches: No information-naive; no...
