Tang Christopher S.

Christopher S. Tang

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Found 41 papers in total
The implications of pooled returns policies
The implications of pooled returns policies
2008
When selling products with highly uncertain demands and short life cycles, it is...
Bundling retail products: models and analysis
Bundling retail products: models and analysis
2007
We consider the impact of bundling products on retail merchandising. We consider two...
An auction model arising from an Internet search service provider
An auction model arising from an Internet search service provider
2006
Most search service providers such as Lycos and Google either produce irrelevant...
Joint ordering and pricing strategies for managing substitutable products
Joint ordering and pricing strategies for managing substitutable products
2007
Starr and Rubinson developed a model to establish the relationship between product...
Introduction to the special issue on marketing and operations management interfaces and coordination
Introduction to the special issue on marketing and operations management interfaces and coordination
2004
This special issue, by addressing problems surrounding marketing and operations...
The benefits of advance booking discount programs: model and analysis
The benefits of advance booking discount programs: model and analysis
2004
Consider a retailer who sells perishable seasonal products with uncertain demand. Due...
Advance booking discount programs under retail competition
Advance booking discount programs under retail competition
2004
We model a situation in which two retailers consider launching an ‘Advance...
Designing supply contracts: Contract type and information asymmetry
Designing supply contracts: Contract type and information asymmetry
2004
This paper studies the value to a supplier of obtaining better information about a...
Optimal procurement, disposal and pricing policies for managing rental goods
Optimal procurement, disposal and pricing policies for managing rental goods
2005
Consider a video rental retailer who procures DVDs or video cassettes from a...
Perspectives in supply chain risk management
Perspectives in supply chain risk management
2006
To gain cost advantage and market share, many firms implemented various initiatives...
Robust strategies for mitigating supply chain disruptions
Robust strategies for mitigating supply chain disruptions
2006
When major disruptions occur, many supply chains tend to break down and take a longe...
A model for analyzing multi-channel distribution systems
A model for analyzing multi-channel distribution systems
2005
To capture customers in different market segments, many firms distribute their...
An integrated planning system for managing the refurbishment of thermoluminescent badges
An integrated planning system for managing the refurbishment of thermoluminescent badges
2004
ABC Worldwide Dosimetry Service provides a high-quality service for measuring and...
A modeling framework for category assortment planning
A modeling framework for category assortment planning
2001
The complexity of managing a category assortment has grown tremendously in recent...
The impact of product substitution on retail merchandising
The impact of product substitution on retail merchandising
2001
We analyze the impact of product substitution on two key aspects of retail...
Modeling the impact of an outcome-oriented reimbursement policy on clinic, patients, and pharmaceutical firms
Modeling the impact of an outcome-oriented reimbursement policy on clinic, patients, and pharmaceutical firms
2000
Tackling the steep increase in drug costs is an especially important issue among many...
The value of information sharing in a two-level supply chain
The value of information sharing in a two-level supply chain
2000
Many companies have embarked on initiatives that enable more demand information...
Optimal ordering decisions with uncertain cost and demand forecast updating
Optimal ordering decisions with uncertain cost and demand forecast updating
1999
We determine the optimal ordering policy for a retailer who has two instants to order...
Rational shopping behavior and the option value of variable pricing
Rational shopping behavior and the option value of variable pricing
1998
When a product's price fluctuates at a store, how should rational, cost-minimizing...
On postponement strategies for product families with multiple points of differentiation
On postponement strategies for product families with multiple points of differentiation
1997
Several researchers have studied the benefits of product and process design that calls...
Lead time and response time in a pull production control system
Lead time and response time in a pull production control system
1997
In the late 1980s, most manufacturers have shifted their manufacturing strategies from...
On managing operating capacity to reduce congestion in service systems
On managing operating capacity to reduce congestion in service systems
1996
This paper presents an alternative framework in which service systems are classified...
Variability reduction through operations reversal
Variability reduction through operations reversal
1998
Products with high product variety are often made in a manufacturing process (or a...
Control of a stochastic production system with estimated parameters
Control of a stochastic production system with estimated parameters
1997
For an uncertain production system, the rule that controls the flow of material relies...
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