Affiliation: | 1. University of South Carolina;2. Michael R. Galbreth: (Ph.D. Vanderbilt University) is an Assistant Professor at the Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina. He received his Ph.D. in Operations Management. His current research interests include supply chain management, remanufacturing, and Web‐based technology adoption. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Production and Operations Management, Interfaces, Journal of Management Information Systems, and Communications of the ACM.;3. Ohio State University;4. James A. Hill: (Ph.D. The Ohio State University) is an assistant professor at The Ohio State University. He received his Ph.D. in Operations Management. Prior to receiving his Ph.D. he was a regional supplier development manager for Pepsi‐Cola. His current research interests include lead time uncertainty in supply chains, the value of cross‐docking in supply chains and production planning in process industries. His research has appeared in Decision Sciences, International Journal of Production Research, and Interfaces.;5. Sean Handley: (M.B.A. The Ohio State University) is a Ph.D. student at The Ohio State University. His research interests include strategic purchasing and supply management, outsourcing, and transportation management issues in supply chains. |