Problem Definition: Expansions in product assortment undertaken by online retailers often engender operational challenges. In undertaking such expansions, retailers exercise a choice between expanding assortment depth or width. We empirically examine the relative impacts of assortment depth and...

In modern supply chains, customers expect a high level of service, which results in short delivery times and improved service offerings through retailers. The resulting pressure on supply chains requires a precisely coordinated scheduling of successive processes. Even though a multitude of...