We study a joint capacity leasing and demand acceptance problem in intermodal transportation. The model features multiple sources of evolving supply and demand, and endogenizes the interplay of three levers --- forecasting, leasing, and demand acceptance. We characterize the optimal policy, and...

Network operations often suffer from chronic asset imbalance over time and across locations. This paper addresses the issue in the intermodal industry. The problem is mainly driven by myopic policies, environmental uncertainty, and network interdependence. To address the problem, we develop a...

Order promising is central to the profitability of intermodal marketing companies. We study their order promising processes, where limited inventoriable containers are dynamically allocated to customers with different profit levels and delivery leadtime requirements. The container supply in the...