We study the value of inventory integration (or pooling) for a firm selling a seasonal good over two periods: in the first period the firm charges a high price, and in the second period the firm charges a low price to clear remaining inventory. Consumers are rational and decide when to visit the...

Problem Definition: We study the management of social responsibility in a three-tier supply chain in which a Tier 2 supplier sells to a Tier 1 supplier, which in turn sells to a Tier 0 buyer. The Tier 2 supplier may violate social and environmental standards, resulting in harm to all firms in...

Pricing over multiple periods under forward-looking, strategic consumer purchasing behavior has received significant recent research attention; however, whether consumers actually benefit from this behavior and would voluntarily choose to be strategic has not been previously considered. We...

In the restaurant industry, delivery platforms collect customer orders via mobile apps or the web, transmit them to restaurants, and deliver the orders to customers. Platforms claim they provide value to restaurants by expanding their markets, but critics claim they destroy restaurant...