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Title Exploratory data science for discovery and ex-ante assessment of operational policies: Insights from vehicle sharing
ID_Doc 40676
Authors Brandt, T; Dlugosch, O
Title Exploratory data science for discovery and ex-ante assessment of operational policies: Insights from vehicle sharing
Year 2021
Published Journal Of Operations Management, 67, 3
DOI 10.1002/joom.1125
Abstract The proliferation of mobile devices and the emergence of the Internet of Things are leading to an unprecedented availability of operational data. In this article, we study how leveraging this data in conjunction with data science methods can help researchers and practitioners in the development and evaluation of new operational policies. Specifically, we introduce a two-stage framework for exploratory data science consisting of a policy identification stage and an ex-ante policy assessment stage. We apply the framework to the context of free-floating carsharing-a novel mobility service that is an example of data-rich smart city services. Through data exploration, we identify a novel preventive user-based relocation policy and provide an ex-ante assessment regarding the feasibility of its implementation. We discuss practical implications of our approach and results for shared-mobility providers as well as the relationship between data science and operations management research.
Author Keywords data science; operational policies; shared mobility; smart city
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000576991800001
WoS Category Management; Operations Research & Management Science
Research Area Business & Economics; Operations Research & Management Science
PDF https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/joom.1125
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