Publications

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Peer-reviewed journal papers:

32	Hamdan, S., Boulaksil, Y., Ghoudi, K., and Hamdouch, Y. (2025). Simplicity or flexibility? Dual sourcing in multi-echelon systems under disruption, Operations Research Perspectives, accepted for publication.
31	Woldegabriel, B., Boulaksil, Y., and Estifanos, S. (2025). Simulating the goods distribution operations to cash-constrained nanostores in an urban area – the case of Al Ain city, International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management, accepted for publication.
30	Ghoudi, K., Hamdouch, Y., Boulaksil, Y., and Hamdan, S. (2024). Supply chain coordination in a dual sourcing system under the Tailored Base-Surge policy, European Journal of Operational Research, 317 (2), 533-549.
29	Badraoui, I., Van der Lans, I., Boulaksil, Y., and Van der Vorst, J.G.A.J. (2024). Horizontal logistics collaboration success factors: Expectations versus reality, Benchmarking: An International Journal, 31 (1), 29-52.
28	Guo, Y., Chen, T., Boulaksil, Y., Xiao, L., and Allaoui, H. (2023). Collaborative planning of multi-tier sustainable supply chains: A reinforcement learning enhanced heuristic approach, Computers & Industrial Engineering, 185, 109669.
27	Aljuneidi, T., Bhat, S.A., and Boulaksil, Y. (2023). A comprehensive systematic review of the literature on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on supply chains, Supply Chain Analytics, 3, 100025.
26	Hamdouch, Y., Boulaksil, Y., and Ghoudi, K. (2023). Dual sourcing inventory management with nonconsecutive lead times from a supply chain perspective – a numerical study, OR Spectrum, 45, 1013-1041.
25	Guo, Y., Zhang, Y., Boulaksil, Y., Qian, Y., and Allaoui, H. (2023). Modelling and analysis of online ride-sharing platforms - a sustainability perspective, European Journal of Operational Research, 304 (2), 577-595.
24	Mrabti, N., Hamani, N., Boulaksil, Y., Gargouri, M.A., and Delahoche, L. (2022). A multi-objective optimization model for the problems of sustainable collaborative hub location and cost sharing, Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 164, 102821.
23	Badraoui, I., Van der Lans, I., Boulaksil, Y., and Van der Vorst, J.G.A.J. (2022). Antecedents of horizontal logistics collaboration in agri-food supply chains, International Journal of Logistics Management, 33 (1), 239-260.
22	Guo, Y., Zhang, Y., Boulaksil, Y., and Tian, N. (2022). Multi-dimensional spatiotemporal demand forecasting and service vehicle dispatching for online car-hailing platforms, International Journal of Production Research, 60 (6), 1832-1853.
21	Badraoui, I., Boulaksil, Y., and Van der Vorst, J.G.A.J. (2022). A typology of horizontal logistics collaboration concepts: an illustrative case from agri-food supply chains, Benchmarking: An International Journal, 29 (4), 1214-1240.
20	Badraoui, I., Boulaksil, Y., Saikouk, T., and Van der Vorst, J.G.A.J. (2021). The influence of the institutional context on interfirm relationships: A comparative study between low- and high-income countries, Economics Bulletin, 41 (2), 802-815.
19	Guo, Y., Yu, J., Boulaksil, Y., Allaoui, H., and Hu, F. (2021). Solving the sustainable supply chain network design problem by the multi-neighborhood descent traversal algorithm, Computers & Industrial Engineering, 154, 107098.
18	Boulaksil, Y., Hamdouch, Y., Ghoudi, K., and Fransoo, J.C. (2021). Comparing policies for the stochastic multi-period dual sourcing problem from a supply chain perspective, International Journal of Production Economics, 232, 107923.
17	Guo, Y., Zhang, Y., and Boulaksil, Y. (2021). Real-time ride-sharing framework with dynamic timeframe and anticipation-based migration, European Journal of Operational Research, 288 (3), 810-828.
16	Badraoui, I., Van der Vorst, J.G.A.J., and Boulaksil, Y. (2020). Horizontal logistics collaboration: An exploratory study in Morocco's agri-food supply chains, International Journal of Logistics Research and Application, 23 (1), 85-102.
15	Boulaksil, Y., Fransoo, J.C., Blanco, E.E., and Koubida, S. (2019). Understanding the fragmented demand for transportation - small traditional retailers in emerging markets, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 130, 65-81.
14	Guo, Y., Hu, F., Allaoui, H., and Boulaksil, Y. (2019). A distributed approximation approach for solving the sustainable supply chain network design problem, International Journal of Production Research, 57 (11), 3695-3718.
13	El Mokrini, A., Boulaksil, Y., and Berrado, A. (2019). Modeling facility location problems in emerging markets - The case of the public healthcare sector in Morocco, Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 12 (2), 100-111.
12	Boulaksil, Y. and Van Wijk, A.C.C. (2018). A cash constrained stochastic inventory model with consumer loans and supplier credits: the case of nanostores in emerging markets, International Journal of Production Research, 56 (15), 4983-5004.
11	Boujelben, M. and Boulaksil, Y. (2018). Modeling international facility location under uncertainty: A review, analysis, and insights, IISE Transactions, 50 (6), 535-551.
10	Boulaksil, Y. and Belkora, M.J. (2017). Distribution strategies toward nanostores in emerging markets: The Valencia case, INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, 47 (6), 505-517.
9	Boulaksil, Y., Fransoo, J.C., and Tan, T. (2017). Capacity reservation and utilization for a manufacturer with uncertain capacity and demand, OR Spectrum, 39 (3), 689-709.
8	Boulaksil, Y. (2016). Safety stock placement in supply chains with demand forecast updates, OR Perspectives, 3, 27-31.
7	Boulaksil, Y., Grunow, M., and Fransoo, J.C. (2011). Capacity flexibility allocation in an outsourced supply chain with reservation, International Journal of Production Economics, 129, 111-118.
6	Boulaksil, Y. and Fransoo, J.C. (2010). Implications of outsourcing on operations planning – findings from the pharmaceutical industry, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 30, 10, 1059-1079.
5	Boulaksil, Y. and Fransoo, J.C. (2009). Order release strategies to control outsourced operations in a supply chain, International Journal of Production Economics, 119, 149-160.
4	Boulaksil, Y. and Franses, Ph.H.B.F. (2009). Experts' stated behavior, INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics (previously: Interfaces), 39 (2), 168-171.
3	Boulaksil, Y., Fransoo, J.C., and Van Halm, E.N.G. (2009). Setting safety stocks in a multi-stage inventory systems under rolling horizon mathematical programming models, OR Spectrum, 31, 121-140.

Peer-reviewed book chapters:

2	Boulaksil, Y., Fransoo, J.C., Blanco, E.E., and Koubida, S. (2017). Nanostores in Morocco’s urban areas, Ch4 in: Fransoo, J.C. and Blanco, E.E. (Ed.) Reaching 50 million nanostores.
1	Boulaksil, Y., Fransoo, J.C., and Van Halm, E.N.G. (2009). Setting safety stocks in a multi-stage inventory systems under rolling horizon mathematical programming models. In Günther, H.-O., and H. Meyr (Ed.) Supply Chain Planning: Quantitative Decision Support for Advanced Planning Solutions. Berlin: Springer, 2009, pp 199-218.