Boxiao (Beryl) Chen - Research
Beryl's research interests lie in the intersection of operations management, operations research and marketing. She applies techniques from statistics, machine learning and optimization to develop data-driven algorithms for decision making. Some of her works include dynamic pricing, inventory control and supply chain management, assortment planning, retailing, energy and capacity expansion.
Working Papers
Dynamic Pricing with Infrequent Inventory Replenishments
Chen B, Li M, Simchi-Levi D
Major Revision at Management Science.
Sample Complexity of Policy Learning for Inventory Control with Censored Demand
Fan X, Chen B, Zhou Z
Self-adapting Robustness in Demand Learning
Chen B, Nadarajah S, Pakiman P, Jasin S
Tailored Base-Surge Policies in Dual-Sourcing Inventory Systems with Demand Learning
Chen B, Shi C
Major Revision at Operations Research.
No-Regret Learning in Multi-Retailer Inventory Control
Fan X, Chen B, Xiao W, Zhou Z
Adaptive Learning for Joint Pricing and Inventory Control
Wang S, Wang Y, Chen B, Mabry J, Narayanamoorthy S, Zhou Z
Sample-Efficient Policy Learning for Structured MDPs: Inventory Control with Fixed Ordering Costs
Fan X, Qin H, Chen B, Pinedo M, Zhou Z
Journal Publications
Pricing and Positioning of Horizontally Differentiated Products with Incomplete Demand Information
den Boer A, Chen B, Wang Y
Operations Research, to appear.
Online Learning for Dual Index Policies in Dual Sourcing Systems
[journal version]
Tang J, Chen B, Shi C
Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, published online.
Learning to Order for Inventory Systems with Lost Sales and Uncertain Supplies
Chen B, Jiang J, Zhang J, Zhou Z
Management Science, to appear.
Optimal Policies for Dynamic Pricing and Inventory Control with Nonparametric Censored Demands
[journal version]
Chen B, Wang Y, Zhou Y
Management Science, published online.
Dynamic Pricing and Inventory Control with Fixed Ordering Cost and Incomplete Demand Information [journal version]
Chen B, Simchi-Levi D, Wang Y, Zhou Y
Management Science, 68(8) 5684-5703, 2022.
Nonparametric Learning Algorithms for Joint Pricing and Inventory Control with Lost-Sales and Censored Demand [journal version]
Chen B, Chao X, Shi C
Mathematics of Operations Research, 46(2) 726-756, 2021.
Multimodal Dynamic Pricing [journal version]
Wang Y, Chen B, Simchi-Levi D
Management Science, 67(10) 5969-6627, 2021.
Data-Driven Inventory Control with Shifting Demand [journal version]
Chen B
Production and Operations Management, 30(5) 1365-1385, 2021.
Technical Note - Data Based Dynamic Pricing and Inventory Control with Censored Demand and Limited Price Changes [journal version]
Chen B, Chao X,
Wang Y
Operations Research, 68(5) 1445-1456, 2020.
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Dynamic Inventory Control with Stockout Substitution and Demand Learning [journal version]
Chen B, Chao X
Management Science, 66(11) 5108-5127, 2020.
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Coordinating Pricing and Inventory Replenishment with Nonparametric Demand Learning [journal version]
Chen B, Chao X, Ahn HS
Operations Research, 67(4) 1035-1052, 2019.
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Parametric Demand Learning with Limited Price Explorations in a Backlog Stochastic Inventory System [journal version]
Chen B, Chao X
IISE Transactions, 51(6) 605-613, 2019.
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Optimal Investment Strategies for Light Duty Vehicle and Electricity Generation Sectors in a Carbon Constrained World
Chen B, Klampfl E, Strumolo M, Fu Y, Chao X, Tamor M
Annals of Operations Research, 255(1-2) 391-420, 2017.
Potential Natural Gas Impact on Cost Efficient Capacity Planning for Automakers and Electricity Generators in a Carbon Constrained World
Chen B, Fu Y, Strumolo M, Chao X, Tamor M
SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, 8, no. 2015-01-0466, 2015.
Book Chapters
Other Publications
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Robust Demand Learning
Chen B, Nadarajah S, Jasin S
NIPS Workshop on Safety and Robustness in Decision Making, 2019.
Pricing of Renewable Gasoline and Its Impact on GHG Emission Reduction Planning for Automakers and Electricity Generators
Miao S, Fu Y, Strumolo M, Chen B, Chao X, Klampfl E, Tamor M
SAE Technical Paper, No. 2016-01-0295, 2016.
Impact of Gasoline and Natural Gas Prices on Capacity Planning for Automakers and Electricity Generators under GHG Emission Constraints
Chen B, Chao X, Fu Y, Strumolo M, Tamor M
Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, 2015.
Investment Strategy and Capacity Planning for Automakers and Electricity Generators in a Carbon Constrained World
Chen B, Klampfl E, Strumolo M,
Tamor M, Liu Y
Ford Technical Report, 2013.
Ph.D. Thesis
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