Economic growth in many countries is increasingly driven by successful startups that operate as online platforms. These success stories have motivated us to define and classify various online platforms according to their business models. This study discusses strategic and operational issues...

Distributing scarce resources such as COVID-19 vaccines is often a highly time-sensitive and mission-critical operation. On top of that, most COVID-19 vaccines require two doses to be administered three or four weeks apart. How to effectively roll out two-dose vaccines is a crucial policy...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the instrumental role of supply chains in delivering economic, human, and societal value. At the same time, the pandemic has intensified interest among businesses, governments, and academics to examine environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. In...