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Robot-storage zone assignment strategies in mobile fulfillment systems
(Elsevier, 2019-02)
The robotic mobile fulfillment system (MFS) is widely used for automating storage pick and pack activities in e-commerce distribution centers. In this system, the items are stored on movable storage shelves, also known as ...
An extensive evaluation of CONWIP-card controlled and scheduled start time based production system designs
(Elsevier, 2019-01)
Order release policies such as a card-controlled CONWIP policy aim to improve system responsiveness and minimize system-wide inventory levels. It is not clear if order release policies (without card control) can be equally ...
Geographic mobility of recent immigrants and urban transit demand in the U.S.: New evidence and planning implications
(Elsevier, 2019-02)
Residential mobility rates in the U.S. have been in steady decline. Most notably, between 2005 and 2013, one-year intercity migration rate for immigrants has decreased by 0.7 percentage-points, compared to a 0.2 percentage-point ...
The effect of parenthood on travel behavior: Evidence from the California household travel survey
(Elsevier, 2019-02)
Literature suggests that young children have a significant influence on activity patterns and timeuse of adult men and women in dual-earner households. The resultant impact on travel behavior,
however, remains largely ...
Trust in humanitarian operations:a content analytic approach for an Indian NGO
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)
Trust between partners, a key element enabling coordination across supply chains, has recently started gaining attention in humanitarian operations literature. Yet, empirical examination of this concept is scant. Borrowing ...
Dissent on Aadhaar: big data meets big brother
(Orient BlackSwan Hyderabad, 2019)
Aadhaar, India’s unique identity system, was introduced in 2009 with the stated purpose of creating a more inclusive and efficient welfare system. Hundreds of millions of Indians were enrolled into the biometric database, ...
More is not always better: the case of counter terrorism security
(Sage, 2019-01-11)
Can counterterrorism security be counterproductive? We argue that it can be when the at-risk population acts strategically. We model a two-stage game where the government first chooses the defensive security level for a ...
Advances in analytics and applications
(Springer, 2019)
This book includes selected papers submitted to the ICADABAI-2017 conference, offering an overview of the new methodologies and presenting innovative applications that are of interest to both academicians and practitioners ...
Service quality versus service experience: an empirical examination of the consequential effects in B2B services
(Elservier, 2019-02-28)
The present study investigates the role of service experience in B2B services vis-a-vis service quality. In particular, the study addresses the question: how do the relative effects of service quality versus service ...
Caste and workplace bullying: a persistent and pervasive phenomenon
(Singapore: Springer, 2019)