Dear Colleagues:
I am writing to share the finalists for the 2019 iFORM Best Paper Award.
Before I proceed, please allow me to thank the members of the Selection Committee:
Dr. Sıla Ҫetinkaya, Southern Methodist University,
Dr. Qi Annabelle Feng, Purdue University,
Dr. Panos Kouvelis, Washington University in St. Louis,
Dr. Jay Swaminathan, University of North Carolina, and
Dr. Brian Tomlin, Dartmouth College.
We are grateful for their careful reading and thoughtful insights about the papers nominated for the award.
Finalists for the 2019 iFORM Best Paper Award (in alphabetical order of authorship) are:
[1] Ang, E., D.A. Iancu, R. 2017. Swinney. Disruption risk and optimal sourcing in multitier supply networks.
Management Science 63(8) 2397–2419.
[2] de Véricourt, F., D. Gromb. 2018. Financing capacity investment under demand uncertainty: An optimal contracting approach.
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 20(1) 85-96.
[3] Lai, G., W. Xiao. 2018. Inventory decisions and signals of demand uncertainty to investors.
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 20(1) 113-129.
[4] Tunca, T.I., W. Zhu. 2018. Buyer intermediation in supplier finance.
Management Science 64(12) 5631-5650.
The winner will be announced at the MSOM Business Meeting at the INFORMS Conference.
Congratulations to the finalists and we look forward to seeing you all at the MSOM Business Meeting.
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Burak Kazaz
The Steven R. Becker Professor of Supply Chain Management
Syracuse University
Syracuse NY
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