the unbiased seller: the price decreases with the remaining inventory and increases with the time-to-go. Interestingly, we …

We propose a behavioral theory to predict actual ordering behavior in multi-location inventory systems. The theory … experimentally test the proposed theory in both the centralized and decentralized inventory structures using subjects motivated by … substantial nancial incentives. Consistent with the proposed theory, actual orders exhibit the so-called pull-to-center bias and …

We develop a theory that shows signaling a firm's fundamental quality (e.g., its operational capabilities) to lenders … through inventory transactions to be more efficient---it leads to less costly operational distortions---than signaling through … costs, market size, and inventory salvage value. Signaling through inventory being only tenable when inventory transactions …

median of inventory holding periods were reduced from 96 days to 81 days. The average rate of inventory reduction is about 2 …% per year. The greatest reduction was found for work-in-process inventory, which declined by about 6% per year. Finished …

operational measures. We model a manufacturing firm that can purchase BI insurance, invest in inventory, and avail of emergency … optimal insurance deductible and coverage limit as well as the optimal inventory level. We prove that insurance and …, insurance can increase the marginal value of inventory and can increase the overall value of emergency sourcing. We also find …

This paper develops an order-up-to S inventory model that is designed to handle multiple items, resource constraints … complex, real-world inventory control problems. …