Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Columbia University 1991
  • M.S., Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) 1984
  • B.S., Beijing University (China) 1982
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • SEP 19, 2019

    Fuqua School of Business

    Will 3-D Printing Make Spare Parts Obsolete?
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Multi-Product Assemble-to-Order Systems: Performance Optimization and Supply Chain Applications awarded by  National Science Foundation 2003 - 2005
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Books

    • Song, J., and D. Yao, eds. Supply Chain Structures: Coordination, Information and Optimization. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.

  • Academic Articles

    • Tong, J., G. DeCroix, and J. S. Song. “Modeling payment timing in multiechelon inventory systems with applications to supply chain coordination.” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 22, no. 2 (March 1, 2020): 346–63. https://doi.org/10.1287/MSOM.2018.0741.
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    • Chen, X., G. Cai, and J. S. Song. “The cash flow advantages of 3PLS as supply chain orchestrators.” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 21, no. 2 (January 1, 2019): 435–51. https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2017.0667.
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    • Liu, F., T. R. Lewis, J. S. Song, and N. Kuribko. “Long-term partnership for achieving efficient capacity allocation.” Operations Research 67, no. 4 (January 1, 2019): 984–1001. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.2019.1878.
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    • Zhao, X., A. Lim, H. Guo, C. Ding, and J. S. Song. “Retail clusters in developing economies.” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 21, no. 2 (January 1, 2019): 452–67. https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2017.0663.
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    • Shang, Y., D. Dunson, and J. S. Song. “Exploiting big data in logistics risk assessment via Bayesian nonparametrics.” Operations Research 65, no. 6 (November 1, 2017): 1574–88. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.2017.1612.
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    • Ang, M., K. Sigman, J. S. Song, and H. Zhang. “Closed-form approximations for optimal (r, q) and (S, T) policies in a parallel processing environment.” Operations Research 65, no. 5 (September 1, 2017): 1414–28. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.2017.1623.
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    • Chen, L., J. S. Song, and Y. Zhang. “Serial inventory systems with markov-modulated demand: Derivative bounds, asymptotic analysis, and insights.” Operations Research 65, no. 5 (September 1, 2017): 1231–49. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.2017.1615.
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    • Chen, J., Q. Hu, and J. S. Song. “Supply Chain Models with Mutual Commitments and Implications for Social Responsibility.” Production and Operations Management 26, no. 7 (July 1, 2017): 1268–83. https://doi.org/10.1111/poms.12674.
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    • Cheung, K. L., J. S. Song, and Y. Zhang. “Cost reduction through operations reversal.” European Journal of Operational Research 259, no. 1 (May 16, 2017): 100–112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2016.09.052.
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    • Chen, J., Q. Hu, and J. S. Song. “Effect of partial cross ownership on supply chain performance.” European Journal of Operational Research 258, no. 2 (April 16, 2017): 525–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2016.08.046.
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    • Song, J. S., L. Xiao, H. Zhang, and P. Zipkin. “Optimal policies for a dual-sourcing inventory problem with endogenous stochastic lead times.” Operations Research 65, no. 2 (March 1, 2017): 379–95. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.2016.1557.
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    • Liu, F., and J. S. Song. “Coordinating a Semi-Centralized Global Production Network Through Different Levels of Headquarters Involvement.” Production and Operations Management 26, no. 2 (February 1, 2017): 305–19. https://doi.org/10.1111/poms.12630.
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    • Liu, F., J. S. Song, and J. D. Tong. “Building Supply Chain Resilience through Virtual Stockpile Pooling.” Production and Operations Management 25, no. 10 (October 1, 2016): 1745–62. https://doi.org/10.1111/poms.12573.
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    • Huang, L., J. S. Song, and J. Tong. “Supply chain planning for random demand surges: Reactive capacity and safety stock.” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 18, no. 4 (September 1, 2016): 509–24. https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2016.0583.
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    • Li, Q., P. Guo, C. L. Li, and J. S. Song. “Equilibrium Joining Strategies and Optimal Control of a Make-to-Stock Queue.” Production and Operations Management 25, no. 9 (September 1, 2016): 1513–27. https://doi.org/10.1111/poms.12565.
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    • Lu, L., J. S. Song, and H. Zhang. “Optimal and asymptotically optimal policies for assemble-to-order n- and W-systems.” Naval Research Logistics 62, no. 8 (December 1, 2015): 617–45. https://doi.org/10.1002/nav.21671.
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    • Ang, M., J. S. Song, M. Wang, and H. Zhang. “On properties of discrete (r, q) and (s, T) inventory systems.” European Journal of Operational Research 229, no. 1 (August 16, 2013): 95–105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2013.02.054.
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    • Song, J. S., and P. Zipkin. “Supply streams.” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 15, no. 3 (June 1, 2013): 444–57. https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2013.0431.
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    • Liu, F., and J. S. Song. “Good and bad news about the 4S1 T 5 policy.” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 14, no. 1 (December 1, 2012): 42–49. https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.1110.0353.
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    • Song, J. S., and P. H. Zipkin. “Newsvendor problems with sequentially revealed demand information.” Naval Research Logistics 59, no. 8 (January 1, 2012): 601–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/nav.21509.
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    • Song, J. S., and P. Zipkin. “An approximation for the inverse first passage time problem.” Advances in Applied Probability 43, no. 1 (March 1, 2011): 264–75. https://doi.org/10.1239/aap/1300198522.
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    • Guo, P., J. S. Song, and Y. Wang. “Outsourcing structures and information flow in a three-tier supply chain.” International Journal of Production Economics 128, no. 1 (November 1, 2010): 175–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2010.06.017.
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    • Lu, Y., J. S. Song, and Y. Zhao. “No-Holdback allocation rules for continuous-time assemble-to-order systems.” Operations Research 58, no. 3 (May 1, 2010): 691–705. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1090.0785.
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    • Song, J. S., H. Zhang, Y. Hou, and M. Wang. “The effect of lead time and demand uncertainties in (r, q) inventory systems.” Operations Research 58, no. 1 (January 1, 2010): 68–80. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1090.0711.
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    • Bernstein, F., J. S. Song, and X. Zheng. “Free riding in a multi-channel supply chain.” Naval Research Logistics 56, no. 8 (December 1, 2009): 745–65. https://doi.org/10.1002/nav.20379.
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    • Song, J. S., and Y. Zhao. “The value of component commonality in a dynamic inventory system with lead times.” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 11, no. 3 (June 1, 2009): 493–508. https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.1080.0235.
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    • Shang, K. H., J. S. Song, and P. H. Zipkin. “Coordination mechanisms in decentralized serial inventory systems with batch ordering.” Management Science 55, no. 4 (April 1, 2009): 685–95. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1080.0981.
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    • Song, J. S., and P. Zipkin. “Inventories with multiple supply sources and networks of queues with overflow bypasses.” Management Science 55, no. 3 (March 1, 2009): 362–72. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1080.0941.
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    • Decroix, G. A., J. S. Song, and P. H. Zipkin. “Managing an assemble-to-order system with returns.” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 11, no. 1 (January 1, 2009): 144–59. https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.1070.0209.
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    • Lu, X., J. S. Song, and K. Zhu. “Analysis of perishable-inventory systems with censored demand data.” Operations Research 56, no. 4 (July 1, 2008): 1034–38. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1080.0553.
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    • Bernstein, F., J. S. Song, and X. Zheng. “"Bricks-and-mortar" vs. "clicks-and-mortar": An equilibrium analysis.” European Journal of Operational Research 187, no. 3 (June 16, 2008): 671–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2006.04.047.
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    • Song, J., and Y. Zhao. “Lead times, component costs and allocation rules in the value of component commonality.” Icmsem: Proceedings of 2007 International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management, December 1, 2007, 359–69.
    • Shang, K. H., and J. S. Song. “Serial supply chains with economies of scale: Bounds and approximations.” Operations Research 55, no. 5 (September 1, 2007): 843–53. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1070.0406.
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    • Lu, X., J. S. Song, and A. Regan. “Rebate, returns and price protection policies in channel coordination.” Iie Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers) 39, no. 2 (February 1, 2007): 111–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/07408170600710408.
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    • Lu, X., J. S. Song, and A. Regan. “Inventory planning with forecast updates: Approximate solutions and cost error bounds.” Operations Research 54, no. 6 (November 1, 2006): 1079–97. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1060.0338.
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    • Shang, K. H., and J. S. Song. “A closed-form approximation for serial inventory systems and its application to system design.” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 8, no. 4 (October 9, 2006): 394–406. https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.1060.0114.
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    • Lu, X., J. S. Song, K. Zhu, X. Ding, A. Bisi, and M. L. Puterman. “On "the censored newsvendor and the optimal acquisition of information".” Operations Research 53, no. 6 (November 1, 2005): 1024–27. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1050.0251.
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    • Lu, Y., J. S. Song, and D. D. Yao. “Backorder minimization in multiproduct assemble-to-order systems.” Iie Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers) 37, no. 8 (August 1, 2005): 763–74. https://doi.org/10.1080/07408170590961139.
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    • DeCroix, G., J. S. Song, and P. Zipkin. “A series system with returns: Stationary analysis.” Operations Research 53, no. 2 (March 1, 2005): 350–62. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1040.0184.
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    • Lu, Y., and J. S. Song. “Order-based cost optimization in assemble-to-order systems.” Operations Research 53, no. 1 (January 1, 2005): 151–69. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1040.0146.
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    • Choi, K. S., J. G. Dai, and J. S. Song. “On measuring supplier performance under vendor-managed-inventory programs in capacitated supply chains.” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 6, no. 1 (December 1, 2004): 53–72. https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.1030.0029.
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    • Song, J. S., and P. Zipkin. “Supply Chain Operations: Assemble-to-Order Systems.” Handbooks in Operations Research and Management Science 11, no. C (December 1, 2003): 561–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0927-0507(03)11011-0.
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    • Lu, Y., J. S. Song, and D. D. Yao. “Order fill rate, leadtime variability, and advance demand information in an assemble-to-order system.” Operations Research 51, no. 2 (March 1, 2003): 292–308. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.51.2.292.12781.
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    • Boyaci, T., G. Gallego, K. H. Shang, and J. S. Song. “Erratum: Serial Production/Distribution Systems under Service Constraints (Maufacturing & Service Operations Management).” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 5, no. 4 (January 1, 2003): 372–74. https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.5.4.372.24885.
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    • Dayanik, S., J. S. Song, and S. H. Xu. “The Effectiveness of Several Performance Bounds for Capacitated Production, Partial-Order-Service, Assemble-to-Order Systems.” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 5, no. 3 (January 1, 2003): 230–51. https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.5.3.230.16033.
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    • Drezner, Z., C. Scott, and J. S. Song. “The central warehouse location problem revisited.” Ima Journal of Management Mathematics 14, no. 4 (January 1, 2003): 321–36. https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/14.4.321.
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    • Shang, K. H., and J. S. Song. “Newsvendor bounds and heuristic for optimal policies in serial supply chains.” Management Science 49, no. 5 (January 1, 2003): 618–38. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.49.5.618.15147.
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    • Song, J. S. “Order-based backorders and their implications in multi-item inventory systems.” Management Science 48, no. 4 (January 1, 2002): 499–516. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.48.4.499.207.
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    • Song, J. S., and D. D. Yao. “Performance analysis and optimization of assemble-to-order systems with random lead times.” Operations Research 50, no. 5 (January 1, 2002). https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.50.5.889.372.
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    • Chen, F., and J. S. Song. “Optimal policies for multiechelon inventory problems with Markov-modulated demand.” Operations Research 49, no. 2 (January 1, 2001): 226–34. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.49.2.226.13528.
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    • Song, J. S., C. A. Yano, and P. Lerssrisuriya. “Contract Assembly: Dealing with Combined Supply Lead Time and Demand Quantity Uncertainty.” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 2, no. 3 (December 1, 2000): 287–96.
    • Song, J. S. “Note on assemble-to-order systems with batch ordering.” Management Science 46, no. 5 (January 1, 2000): 739–43. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.46.5.739.12043.
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    • Song, J. S., S. H. Xu, and B. Liu. “Order-fulfillment performance measures in an assemble-to-order system with stochastic leadtimes.” Operations Research 47, no. 1 (January 1, 1999): 131–49. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.47.1.131.
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    • So, K. C., and J. S. Song. “Price, delivery time guarantees and capacity selection.” European Journal of Operational Research 111, no. 1 (November 16, 1998): 28–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-2217(97)00314-7.
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    • Song, J. S. “On the order fill rate in a multi-item, base-stock inventory system.” Operations Research 46, no. 6 (January 1, 1998): 831–45. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.46.6.831.
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    • Song, J. S., and P. H. Zipkin. “Inventory control with information about supply conditions.” Management Science 42, no. 10 (January 1, 1996): 1409–19. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.42.10.1409.
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    • Song, J. S., and P. H. Zipkin. “Evaluation of base-stock policies in multiechelon inventory systems with state-dependent demands. Part II: State-dependent depot policies.” Naval Research Logistics 43, no. 3 (January 1, 1996): 381–96. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6750(199604)43:3<381::AID-NAV5>3.0.CO;2-5.
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    • Song, J. S., and P. H. Zipkin. “Managing inventory with the prospect of obsolescence.” Operations Research 44, no. 1 (January 1, 1996): 215–22. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.44.1.215.
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    • Song, J. S., and P. H. Zipkin. “The joint effect of leadtime variance and lot size in a parallel processing environment.” Management Science 42, no. 9 (January 1, 1996): 1352–63. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.42.9.1352.
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    • Song, J. S. “Understanding the lead-time effects in stochastic inventory systems with discounted costs.” Operations Research Letters 15, no. 2 (January 1, 1994): 85–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-6377(94)90004-3.
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    • Song, J. S. “Effect of leadtime uncertainty in a simple stochastic inventory model.” Management Science 40, no. 5 (January 1, 1994): 603–13. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.40.5.603.
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    • Song, J. S., and P. Zipkin. “Inventory control in a fluctuating demand environment.” Operations Research 41, no. 2 (January 1, 1993): 351–70. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.41.2.351.
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    • SONG, J. S., and P. H. ZIPKIN. “EVALUATION OF BASE-STOCK POLICIES IN MULTIECHELON INVENTORY SYSTEMS WITH STATE-DEPENDENT DEMANDS .1. STATE-INDEPENDENT POLICIES.” Naval Research Logistics 39, no. 5 (August 1992): 715–28. https://doi.org/10.1002/1520-6750(199208)39:5<715::AID-NAV3220390509>3.0.CO;2-4.
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    • Song, J. “Continuous-time Markov Decision Processes with Non-uniformed in Semi-Markov Bounded Transition Rates.” Scientia Series A: Mathematical Sciences XXXI (1988): 1281–91.
    • Song, J., and Z. Dong. “A Secondary Approach to the Discounted Model in Semi-Markov Decision Processes.” Science Bulletin 33 (1988): 448–54.

  • Book Sections

    • Song, J. “Supply chain operations: assemble-to-order systems.” In Supply Chain Management, edited by S. Graves and T. De Kok, Vol. XXX, 2003.

  • Conference Papers

    • Chen, S., J. S. Song, and Y. Wei. “Data-driven scalable E-commerce transportation network design with unknown flow response.” In Interconnected Supply Chains in an Era of Innovation  Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Information Systems, Logistics and Supply Chain, Ils 2020, 299–306, 2020.
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • OPERATNS 554F: Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management 2020
  • OPERATNS 554K: Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management 2020
  • BA 991: Selected Topics in Business 2019
  • OPERATNS 554F: Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management 2019
  • OPERATNS 554F: Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management 2018
  • OPERATNS 554K: Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management 2018

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