INFORMS Open Forum

Dear MSOM Colleagues:

I am writing to report the finalists for the 2020 iFORM Best Paper Award.

Before I begin, please allow me to thank the following members of the Selection Committee:

Dr. Burak Kazaz, Syracuse University's Martin J. Whitman School of Management
Dr. Dan Iancu, INSEAD and Stanford Graduate School of Business
Dr. Tunay Tunca, Robert H. Smith School of Business at University of Maryland

Here are the three finalist papers:
[1] Demirel, Süleyman, Roman Kapuscinski, and Man Yu. (2018). Strategic behavior of suppliers in the face of production disruptions. Management Science, 64(2), 533-551. Strategic Behavior of Suppliers in the Face of Production Disruptions


[2] Deng, Shiming, Chaocheng Gu, Gangshu Cai, and Yanhai Li. (2018). Financing multiple heterogeneous suppliers in assembly systems: Buyer finance vs. bank finance. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 20(1), 53-69. Financing Multiple Heterogeneous Suppliers in Assembly Systems: Buyer Finance vs. Bank Finance


[3] Yang, S. Alex, and John R. Birge. (2018). Trade credit, risk sharing, and inventory financing portfolios. Management Science, 64(8), 3667-3689. Trade Credit, Risk Sharing, and Inventory Financing Portfolios

Congratulations to the authors of these papers!

The winner will be announced at the MSOM Business Meeting (November 4:00 – 5:00pm, EST) during the INFORMS Conference.

Best regards

Onur Boyabatli, iFORM Chair

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Onur Boyabatli
Associate Professor of Operations Management
DBS Sustainability Fellow
Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Singapore Management University
Singapore
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