Retailers are increasingly promising a maximum fulfillment time window for fulfilling
customer orders. Motivated by such guarantees, we consider an infinite-horizon periodic …

Problem definition: We introduce and formalize a concept termed conditional lead-time
flexibility (CLF), which refers to the industry practice where a manufacturer requests that its …

An effective supply chain management approach needs to be holistic and integrated, to
avoid inefficiency between the echelons of the global chain. To achieve this goal, supply …

More than 60 years have passed since the publication of the classic Clark and Scarf (1960)
multiechelon inventory paper. This paper was the first to solve the problem of determining …

Single-installation systems (sometimes also known as single-stage systems) form a
backbone for other systems and actually many of the basic results extend to other systems …

This work, the first part (Part A) of a comprehensive study, presents a survey on Robust
Optimization (RO) in inventory management, highlighting its role in addressing uncertainties …

Problem definition: We collaborate with an industrial partner whose supply chain uses
multiple tiers, locations, and ship** speeds to efficiently serve customers. In practice, our …

Problem definition: We introduce and formalize a concept termed conditional leadtime
flexibility (CLF), which refers to the industry practice where a manufacturer requests its …

We consider a periodic-review multi-echelon inventory system with each stage having a
regular source and an expedited source under carried-over supply and backlogged …

In recent economic and business environment, firms, especially startups, are interested in
financial opportunities, such as capital raising and acquisition. Typically, potential investors …