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We tackle a capacitated lot-sizing and scheduling problem (CLSP) with the main objective of minimizing changeover time in the production of metal parts for car seats. Changeovers occur when a machine (or production line) is reconfigured to produce a

Research has rarely studied how innovators conduct knowledge search in response to an increased risk that their original ideas may be imitated (i.e., duplicative imitation threat). We address this gap by focusing on a duplicative imitation threat

Admission decisions for loss systems accessed by multiple customer classes are a classical queueing control problem with a wide variety of applications. When a server is available, the decision is whether to admit an arriving customer and collect a

Efficient Learning Algorithms for the Best Capped Base-Stock Policy in Lost Sales Inventory Systems Periodic review, lost sales inventory systems with lead times are notoriously challenging to optimize. Recently, the capped base-stock policy, which

This paper examines how data-driven personalized decisions can be made while preserving consumer privacy. Our setting is one in which the firm chooses a personalized price based on each new customer's vector of individual features; the true set of

The majority of recent empirical papers in operations management (OM) employ observational data to investigate the causal effects of a treatment, such as program or policy adoption. However, as observational data lacks the benefit of random

This article highlights CSR disclosure as a strategic response of Chinese multinational enterprises (MNEs) to the social risk they face in host countries. Deviating from prior research that aims to directly measure social risk, we offer a new

Commercialization is a crucial phase in the innovation process and its associated costs significantly influence R&D decisions. Yet our understanding of how commercialization costs impact various stages of innovation remains underdeveloped. In

Real options have gained considerable traction among management scholars and practitioners, yet some challenges remain regarding their strategic value and appropriate use. This article seeks to add clarity to the nature and application of real

Organizing work around specialized professionals leverages their deep expertise and mastery of particular skills. However, as work becomes more flexible, organizations often require specialists to perform some work outside their specialization.