This paper investigates the relationship between market conditions and the value and use of sourcing flexibility for service processes. We develop and analyze a series of models, and we derive expressions for the optimal switching decision, the value of the option to outsource, the value of the...

Part A: Planting and Growing -- Chapter 1: Dynamic Crop Allocation in the Presence of Two-Season Crop Rotation Benefits -- Chapter 2: Agricultural Production Planning under Yield-Dependent Cost and Price -- Chapter 3: Mechanisms for Effective Sharing of Agricultural Water Between Head-Reach and...

Artemisinin combination therapy, the most effective malaria treatment today, is manufactured from an agriculturally derived starting material Artemisia annua. Artemisinin, the main ingredient in malaria medicines, is extracted from Artemisia leaves and used in the production of medicine for...

We study mechanisms that encourage manufacturers of global health products to build production capacity. This is particularly important for health products manufactured for low- and middle-income country (LMIC) markets where willingness to pay is lower and demand risks are greater. As a result,...

Problem definition: We investigate sourcing strategies of a brand-name firm facing two types of suppliers: a licit domestic supplier and an overseas supplier who potentially becomes a counterfeiter when not used as a supplier. Our study identifies the conditions under which a brand-name firm can...

Problem Definition: Edible but cosmetically substandard produce (imperfect produce) is often not sold in stores, leading to substantial food waste. The commercialization of imperfect produce constitutes a promising lever to tackle food waste. This study investigates how a grocery retailer should...

Invoices from tier-1 suppliers to the downstream anchor manufacturer can be tokenized onto a blockchain. The tier-1 suppliers are then able to split and transfer the tokens to their own (tier-2) suppliers, enabling deep-tier suppliers to sell tokens and access financing at more affordable rates...

Agricultural businesses face several critical challenges today posed by a growing population, poor socio-economic status of farmers in much of the world, and increasing environmental and sustainability concerns. These challenges are inherently related to analytics in farm-to-fork operations and...