Our objective in this research is to relate variability in product category sales to promotional
activity in the product category, and other category specific characteristics. The findings may …

We explore the rational effect of price variation on sales and consumption in markets where
consumers are uncertain about the future price of goods. We first derive an optimal ordering …

Our objective in this paper is to review theoretical models of sales promotions. We highlight
the key contributions of these models, discuss their limitations, and outline an agenda for …

In this paper, we consider the problem of energy efficient scheduling under average delay
constraint for a single user fading channel. We propose a new approach for on-line …

For industrial wireless sensor networks, it is essential to reliably sense and deliver the
environmental data on time to avoid system malfunction. While energy harvesting is a …

Empirical research indicates that some consumers form price expectations which may
impact their purchase behavior. While literature in operations research has built purchase …

The optimal (economic) speed of oceangoing vessels has become of increased importance
due to the combined effect of low freight rates and volatile bunker prices. We examine the …

We consider a stochastic inventory control problem in which a buyer makes procurement
decisions while facing periodic random demand and two supply sources, namely, a long …

Much recent effort has been put into developing effective electronic markets. However, the
research has mainly focused on institutional trust-building mechanisms. Practically, sellers …

Since the 1990s, governmental agencies have increasingly turned to market based cap and
trade programs to control the emission of pollutants. Firms subject to cap and trade …