In this paper, we study a multi-sourcing supply chain network design problem under demand uncertainty in which each retailer can source a single item from more than one distribution center. The problem takes into account the complex trade-off among the costs of facility location and inventory...

Academic/Practical Relevance: Our intent is to identify the underlying factors and develop an order assignment policy that can help an on-demand meal delivery service platform to grow.Methodology: By analyzing transactional data obtained from an online meal delivery platform in Hangzhou (China)...

Facing fierce competition from rivals, sellers in online marketplaces are eager to improve their sales by delivering items faster and more reliably. Because logistics quality can be known only after a transaction, sellers must identify effective ways to communicate logistics information to...

This paper examines different car-sharing models offered by ride-hailing firms. In the traditional car-hailing model, customers are served individually by taxis or private cars. In the sharing-only model, all customers are willing to share the ride with other customers. In the hybrid model,...