Operations Management (T)

Operations Management (T) /channels/taxonomy/term/25999/all en A budgeting resource allocation model for capacity expansion /channels/channels/news/budgeting-resource-allocation-model-capacity-expansion-357639 <img alt="Mehmet Gumus" src="/desautels/files/desautels/styles/medium_focal__220_x_220_/public/mehmet-gumus-400-1.jpg?itok=U_AWxTee" style="width:220px; height:220px; float:left" title="Mehmet Gumus" /> Authors: Senay Solak, Zhuoxin Li, <a href="/desautels/mehmet-gumus">Mehmet Gumus</a> and Yueran Zhuo Publication: International Journal of Production Economics Articles in advance — published online: May 3, 2024 Volume 273, In progress (July 2024) Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:07:36 +0000 webfull 200419 at /channels Retail Analytics in the New Normal: The Influence of Artificial Intelligence and the Covid-19 Pandemic /channels/channels/news/retail-analytics-new-normal-influence-artificial-intelligence-and-covid-19-pandemic-355715 Authors: Y. Adulyasak, <a href="/desautels/maxime-cohen">M. C. Cohen</a>, <a href="/desautels/warut-khern-am-nuai">W. Khern-Am-Nuai</a> and M. Krause Publication: IEEE Engineering Management Review, Forthcoming Articles in Advance — published online: December 1, 2023 Abstract: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:32:51 +0000 webfull 198142 at /channels Nymisha Bandi named Runner-Up in the 2023 POMS CBOM Junior Scholar Paper Competition for "Incentivizing Healthy Food Choices Using Add-on Bundling: A Field Experiment” /channels/channels/news/nymisha-bandi-named-runner-2023-poms-cbom-junior-scholar-paper-competition-incentivizing-healthy-354106 Authors: <a href="/desautels/nymisha-bandi">Nymisha Bandi</a>, <a href="/desautels/maxime-cohen">Maxime C. Cohen</a> and <a href="/desautels/saibal-ray">Saibal Ray</a> Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:03:58 +0000 webfull 196259 at /channels Managing Channel Profits with Positive Demand Externalities /channels/channels/news/managing-channel-profits-positive-demand-externalities-354103 <img alt="Mehmet Gumus" src="/desautels/files/desautels/styles/medium_focal__220_x_220_/public/mehmet-gumus-400-1.jpg?itok=U_AWxTee" style="width:220px; height:220px; margin:8px; float:left" title="Mehmet Gumus" /> Authors: Long Gao, Dawei Jian, <a href="/desautels/mehmet-gumus">Mehmet Gumus</a> and Barry Mishra Publication: Management Science, Forthcoming 2024. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:34:10 +0000 webfull 196253 at /channels Inventory Control and Learning for One-Warehouse Multistore system with Censored Demand /channels/channels/news/inventory-control-and-learning-one-warehouse-multistore-system-censored-demand-353312 Authors: Recep Yusuf Bekci, <a href="/desautels/mehmet-gumus">Mehmet Gumus</a> and <a href="/desautels/sentao-miao">Sentao Miao</a>. Publication: Operations Research, Forthcoming. Article in advance, published online: August 2, 2023. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:47:30 +0000 webfull 195416 at /channels Bargain hunters beware: online deals can come with unanticipated conditions /channels/channels/news/bargain-hunters-beware-online-deals-can-come-unanticipated-conditions-353185 Scouring for holiday gifts at bargain prices is a savvy way to cut costs, but the allure of Black Friday deals sometimes masks potential pitfalls. In an article for BNN Bloomberg, Associate Professor <a href="/desautels/vivek-astvansh">Vivek Astvansh</a> emphasizes the need for caution among bargain hunters to ensure they're fully informed about any unforeseen conditions. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:22:24 +0000 webfull 195277 at /channels Holiday grocery price freeze includes more products this year, but long-term affordability solutions needed /channels/channels/news/holiday-grocery-price-freeze-includes-more-products-year-long-term-affordability-solutions-needed-353184 This year, Canada’s large grocery chains are freezing the price for a greater variety of items than usual before the holidays. While 10-15% more products are included in the freeze this year, the true test of affordability will come later. “How high will grocery prices be when the price freeze ends?” asks <a href="/desautels/saibal-ray">Professor Saibal Ray</a> in an interview with CBC Radio’s As It Happens. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:20:32 +0000 webfull 195276 at /channels Canada's big grocery chains face pressure to cut prices as food costs rise /channels/channels/news/canadas-big-grocery-chains-face-pressure-cut-prices-food-costs-rise-352658 Food prices rose by 5.8 per cent in September, prompting the federal government to ask Canada’s five largest grocery chains to provide a plan for how they will stabilize prices, with staple products a likely focus. “High transportation costs, inventory issues and other pressures driving up costs are subsiding,” says <a href="/desautels/saibal-ray">Professor Saibal Ray</a>, who specializes in Operations Management. Ray, commenting to Financial Post and Toronto Star, suspects the grocers’ promises to Ottawa will involve price cuts. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:54:43 +0000 webfull 194694 at /channels Prof Gopalakrishnan awarded FRQSC New Academics Grant /channels/channels/news/prof-gopalakrishnan-awarded-frqsc-new-academics-grant-348197 Congratulations to <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/sanjith-gopalakrishnan">Sanjith Gopalakrishnan</a>, Assistant Professor in Operations Management, who has been awarded the 2023-2024 FRQSC New Academics Grant (Soutien à la recherche pour la relève professorale): “Systèmes de vélo-partage: Répercussions économiques et environnementales des stratégies opérationnelles” (“Bike-sharing systems: Economic and environmental implications of operational strategies”) Fri, 05 May 2023 16:25:26 +0000 webfull 189504 at /channels Professor Nasiry awarded SSHRC Insight Development Grant /channels/channels/news/professor-nasiry-awarded-sshrc-insight-development-grant-347836 Congratulations to <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/javad-nasiry">Javad Nasiry</a>, Professor in Operations Management who was awarded a 2022-2023 SSHRC Insight Development Grant “Analytical Models for Electronics Waste Management” Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:04:01 +0000 webfull 189069 at /channels SAQ to reduce refrigeration to lower emissions, but other operations emit more /channels/channels/news/saq-reduce-refrigeration-lower-emissions-other-operations-emit-more-347232 Quebecers who want to buy cold beer and wine may soon need to head to their local dépanneurs. The Societé des alcools du Québec (SAQ) plans to reduce the number of fridges in their stores from 2700 to 918, saying it’s part of their plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According Desautels assistant professor of operations management <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/sanjith-gopalakrishnan">Sanjith Gopalakrishnan</a>, this a good first step but there are bigger pieces to consider. "This will have cost savings for SAQ, and there might be some environmental benefits. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 19:18:22 +0000 webfull 188462 at /channels New challenge drives awareness of the environmental impact of clothing /channels/channels/news/new-challenge-drives-awareness-environmental-impact-clothing-347055 We all need to wear clothing, but the environmental impact of purchasing clothing is significant, and a new initiative asks people to reflect on their own consumption. Participants in the New Clothing Detox Challenge refrain from clothing purchases during the month of March. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:13:02 +0000 webfull 188275 at /channels Companies must decarbonize supply chains to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and this can create risk for investors /channels/channels/news/companies-must-decarbonize-supply-chains-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-can-create-risk-346287 As part of their effort to reduce emissions, large companies like McDonald’s have announced cuts to emissions from their own operations and power supply. These are known as Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, respectively. But large firms often do less to address emissions generated by the products they sell, which are known as Scope 3 emissions. McDonald’s is planning to install LED lights and power its restaurants with renewable energy. But it isn’t doing as much to address the carbon footprint of its food production. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:57:57 +0000 webfull 187487 at /channels Managing Airfares Under Competition: Insights from a Field Experiment /channels/channels/news/managing-airfares-under-competition-insights-field-experiment-344763 Authors: <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/maxime-cohen">Maxime C. Cohen</a>, Alexandre Jacquillat, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/juan-camilo-serpa">Juan Camilo Serpa</a> and Michael Benborhoum Publication: Management Science, Forthcoming Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:52:47 +0000 webfull 185838 at /channels 2023 Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Conference /channels/channels/event/2023-manufacturing-and-service-operations-management-conference-344520 <h2>"Artificial Intelligence + Operations"</h2> Wed, 21 Dec 2022 20:43:10 +0000 webfull 185570 at /channels