Dennis Yu

Education Background

Ph.D. - Washington University in St. Louis

Courses Taught

• Decision Analysis and Supply Chain Modeling
• EM456 - Interdisciplinary Process Engineering and Design
• EM333 - Elements of Operations Research

Research Interests

Current research interests include: Product variety and capacity choices in supply chain management; Pricing and inventory competition with news vendor network models; Operational flexibility and risk management in supply chain management; Consumer choice models and game theoretical analysis in revenue management.

Publications

• Yu, D. Z., Cheong, T., and Sun, D., "Impact of Supply Chain Power and Drop-Shipping on a Manufacturer’s Optimal Distribution Channel Strategy". European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 259, no. 2, pp. 554–563, 2017.
• Yu, D. Z. and Xiang, C., “A Manufacturer’s Production and Pricing Strategies with a Salvage Channel”. International Journal of Production Research, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 347–357, 2017.
• Yu, D. Z., Zhao, X., and Sun, D., "Optimal Pricing and Capacity Investment for Delay-Sensitive Demand". IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 124-136, 2013.
• Yu, D.Z., "Product Variety and Vertical Differentiation in a Batch Production System," International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 138, no.2, pp. 314-328, 2012.
• Mahapatra, S., Yu, D. Z., and Mahmoodi, F., “Impact of the Pull and Push-Pull Policies on the Performance of a Three-Stage Supply Chain”. International Journal of Production Research, vol. 50, no. 16, pp. 4699-4717, 2012.
• Chayet, S., Kouvelis, P., and Yu, D. Z., “Product Variety and Capacity Investments in Congested Production Systems”. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 390–403, 2011. (The authors contributed equally and are listed in alphabetical order.)
• Yu, D. Z., Tang, S., and Niederhoff, J., “On the Benefits of Operational Flexibility in a Distribution Network with Transshipment”. Omega – The International Journal of Management Science, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 350-361, 2011.
• Chayet, S., Kouvelis, P., and Yu, D. Z., “Product Design, Pricing, and Capacity Investment in a Congested Production System”. Operations Management Models with Consumer-Driven Demand (Eds. C. S. Tang and S. Netessine), pp. 229-251, Springer 2009.
• Kouvelis, P., Chambers, C., and Yu, D. Z., "Manufacturing Operations Manuscripts Published in the First 52 Issues of POM: Review, Trends, and Opportunities." Production and Operations Management, Vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 450-467, 2005.
• Yan, H., Yu, Z., and Cheng, T. C. E., “A Strategic Model for Supply Chain Design with Logical Constraints: Formulation and Solution”. Computers and Operations Research, vol. 30, no. 14, pp. 2135-2155, 2003
• Yu, Z., Yan, H., and Cheng, T. C. E., “Modeling the Benefits of Information Sharing-Based Partnerships in a Two-Level Supply Chain”. Journal of the Operational Research Society, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 436-446, 2002.
• Yu, Z., Yan, H., and Cheng, T. C. E., “Benefits of Information Sharing with Supply Chain Partnerships”. Industrial Management & Data Systems, vol. 101, no. 3, pp. 114-119, 2001