In the aftermath of the 2008 economic downturn, some of the industries that were the hardest hit were manufacturing and construction. As a result, men became unemployed at a higher rate than women and, consequently, women – for the first time ever – became over fifty percent of the...

Excess inventory announcement is an important issue as it has a huge negative impact on stock returns of the announcing firm. Many firms claim that they announce the buildup of excess inventory because of external factors such as sluggish sales. In contrast, theoretical literature in operations...

Product drops occur when a retailer releases a limited-edition product line on a specific date for a short period of time. Due to limited inventory of the product and the short sales horizon, a resale market emerges where products may resell at higher prices once the firm stocks out. The firm...

Measuring demand uncertainty is a key activity in supply chain planning. Of various methods ofestimating the standard deviation of demand, one that has been employed successfully in therecent literature uses dispersion among expertsacirc; forecasts. However, there has been limitedempirical...