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作者：Feng, Qi Annabelle; Li, Lei; Shanthikumar, J. George
作者单位：Purdue University System; Purdue University; Hong Kong Polytechnic University
摘要：The uncertainty in the supplier's material flows has become a norm rather than an exception in supply chains. The supply uncertainty can result in unexpected inventory shortfall, amplifying lost sales. However, the design of inventory replenishment and product pricing policy to mitigate both supply uncertainty and demand loss remains unexplored. This is because the resulting dynamic planning problem is highly nonconcave and thus intractable. To address this challenge, we propose an approach th...
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作者：Tan, Yinliang (Ricky)
作者单位：University of Houston System; University of Houston
摘要：The first-sale doctrine, which protects consumers' rights to resell purchased products, has been recognized by the US Supreme Court since 1908. In recent years, consumers have begun to purchase an increasing amount of virtual goods, which renders the first-sale doctrine unclear. There are two main challenges leading to the uncertainty of the first-sale doctrine in the digital age: lack of proper technology, and economic implications for developers and consumers. The advent of the blockchain so...
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作者：Luy, Julius; Hiermann, Gerhard; Schiffer, Maximilian
作者单位：Technical University of Munich; Technical University of Munich
摘要：Nowadays, logistics service providers (LSPs) increasingly consider using a crowdsourced workforce on the last mile to fulfill customers' expectations regarding same-day or on-demand delivery at reduced costs. The crowdsourced workforce's availability is, however, uncertain. Therefore, LSPs often hire additional fixed employees to perform deliveries when the availability of crowdsourced drivers is low. In this context, the reliability versus flexibility trade-off which LSPs face over a longer p...
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作者：Boyaci, Tamer; Chakraborty, Soudipta; Gurkan, Huseyin
作者单位：European School of Management & Technology; University of Kansas
摘要：We consider the information design problem of a demand-maximizing firm launching a product of unknown quality to a market consisting of customers who have heterogeneous prior beliefs about quality. The firm publicly discloses information about quality to all customers. These customers can subsequently opt to acquire additional information about the product at a cost from sources beyond the firm's control. Our study is motivated by the common practice of firms conducting public pilot tests or s...
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作者：Sodhi, ManMohan S.; Tang, Christopher S.
作者单位：City St Georges, University of London; University of California System; University of California Los Angeles
摘要：In 2015, the United Nations (UN) countries signed up to achieve 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) for people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership by 2030. However, the trend of progress toward achieving these goals indicates that none of the 17 goals may be achieved by 2030 globally. We first provide La foundation for operations management (OM) researchers to help shape the interventions for countries and companies to help achieve the SDGs by (1) identifying the synergies among th...
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作者：Zha, Yong; Chen, Kehong; Dong, Lingxiu; Yu, Yugang
作者单位：Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Science & Technology of China, CAS; Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Science & Technology of China, CAS; Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Science & Technology of China, CAS; Washington University (WUSTL)
摘要：This study examines two retailer-initiated pre-shipment financing programs to assist capital-constrained suppliers in securing external funds for production. The first program is retailer-sponsored financing (RSF), an emerging practice in developing economies. Under RSF, the retailer commits to sharing the loan repayment obligation with the supplier by agreeing to pay up to a specific portion of the supplier's bank loan repayment. The second program is advance payment (AP), a common payment ar...
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作者：Clottey, Toyin; Benton, W. C.
作者单位：Wayne State University; University System of Ohio; Ohio State University
摘要：The push for more battery-powered electric vehicles, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other global supply chain destabilizing events (e.g., the war in Ukraine) have made it necessary for manufacturers to consider innovative approaches to sourcing and materials management. This study assesses the value of sharing delivery due date updates, which are then used to convert spent time into a fraction of the expected total time for order fulfillment (i.e., progress updates), to synchronize the delivery of...
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作者：Dai, Jing; Deng, Mingcherng; Yan, Yan
作者单位：Southwestern University of Finance & Economics - China; City University of New York (CUNY) System; Baruch College (CUNY); City University of New York (CUNY) System
摘要：We empirically examine the effect of customers' social capital on the financial performance of suppliers. Social capital, as captured by the strength of secular norms and the density of social networks in local geographical regions, reflects social influences surrounding corporate headquarters. Because customers' social capital could constrain their opportunistic behaviors and improve supply chain collaboration through its influence on managers' moral values and external monitoring, we hypothe...
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作者：Babar, Yash; Chan, Jason; Choi, Ben
作者单位：University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Madison; University of Minnesota System; University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Nanyang Technological University
摘要：Exercise-tracking apps are digital tools for delivering personalized behavioral interventions. Despite the growing usage of exercise applications, the efficacy of in-exercise app features in driving usage and athletic outcomes remains poorly understood. To remain competitive, sports organizations now need to leverage tracking tools to efficiently allocate resources and streamline training regimens and interventions for their core assets (i.e., athletes). In response to these operational needs,...
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作者：Bhargava, Hemant K.; Qu, Xinxue (Shawn); Son, Yoonseock; Sun, Daewon
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Davis; University of Notre Dame
摘要：Online crowdfunding platforms have created new avenues for investors to finance existing businesses or new business ventures of project creators. Project creators who launch crowdfunding campaigns can provide progress updates to potential investors throughout the fundraising process, helping to alleviate potential investors' uncertainty about the project's success. However, limited attention has been given to the strategic decisions of project creators on when to provide campaign updates. In t...
