Many problems in manufacturing systems can be formulated via Markov stochastic
modeling. This paper gives a review and classification of timed models of manufacturing …

We consider a capacitated supply system that produces a single item that is demanded by
several classes of customers. Each customer class may have a different backorder cost, so …

The fast growth of e-commerce and omni/multi-channel retailing brings new challenges for
efficient inventory management. One such challenge concerns service differentiation across …

We examine a multiperiod capacity allocation model with upgrading. There are multiple
product types, corresponding to multiple classes of demand, and the firm purchases capacity …

We study inventory pooling in systems with symmetric costs where supply lead times are
endogenously generated by a finite-capacity production system. We investigate the …

We study inventory systems with two demand classes (critical and non-critical), Poisson
demand and backordering. We analyze dynamic rationing strategies where the number of …

Dropshipping, where e-retailers manage marketing and dropshippers manage inventory
and fulfillment, has become a common practice in e-commerce. However, due to information …

Resource pooling strategies have been widely used in industry to match supply with
demand. However, effective implementation of these strategies can be challenging. Firms …

This paper studies a capacity management problem with upgrading. A firm needs to procure
multiple classes of capacities and then allocate the capacities to satisfy multiple classes of …

Retailers often use service‐level agreements (SLAs) to evaluate their supplier's
performance. Based on an examination of 70 SLAs from practice, we conclude that in terms …