Prof. LI Yanzhi David
李彥志教授
Head (MKT)
Professor
Professor
PhD - Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
BEng - Computer Science (Tsinghua University)
Biography
Yanzhi Li (David) is Professor of Marketing and Management Sciences and also an Affiliated Professor of School of Data Science. He is Head of Department of Marketing and Director of Fintech and Business Analytics Centre (FBAC) at the College of Business, City University of Hong Kong. He received a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Tsinghua University and his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research interests include (1) Decision analytics for marketing, logistics, and supply chain; and 2) Interface research between Operations and Marketing, such as pricing, assortment planning, channel management, and advertising. His papers have appeared in journals such as Marketing Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Operations Research, and Production and Operations Management. Prof Li has provided consulting services to firms in Hong Kong and mainland China and is currently working on data-driven projects spanning marketing, logistics, and retailing, and health care operations. He co-founded PricingService.ai, a startup that provides data-driven revenue management solutions for the hotel industry.
External Academic Activities
| Period | Organizer | Country / Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/2017 - 12/2022 | Zhongnan University of Economics and Law | China | Adjunct Professor |
| 6/2008 - 5/2010 | IIE | China (Hong Kong) | Executive Member |
Consultancy Experience
| Year | Client | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2020 - 12/2020 | Alibaba | PI, "Structuring mining and pattern discovering for e-commerce orders" |
| 8/2018 - 7/2019 | Hospital Authority | PI, "Review of patient transport service for Hospital Authority" |
| 2/2018 - 7/2019 | Alibaba | PI, "Dynamic assortment planning and pricing for e-commerce" |
| 2016 - 2017 | Golden Resources | PI, "A logistics monitoring and scheduling system" |
| 2016 | HNA Logistics | Developed and delivered a one-day workshop on Logistics Management |
| 2015 | VF (a S&P 500 company) | Developed and delivered a two-day workshop on Strategic Sourcing |
Professional Activities
| Period | Client | Country / Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/2016 - Now | POMS Hong Kong Chapter | China (Hong Kong) | Treasurer |
| 1/2019 | The 10th POMS-Hong Kong International Conference | China (Hong Kong) | General Chair |
| 3/2013 - 2/2015 | Hong Kong Transport Logistics Training Board | China | Member |
Awards
| Award Title | Institution |
|---|---|
| Dean’s Research Excellence Award, 2020 | City University of Hong Kong |
| 1st Prize for Best Student Paper as Supervisor | 2019 POMS International Conference in China |
| College Excellent PhD Supervisor Award 2016 | City University of Hong Kong |
| JFIG Paper Competition Finalist, 2011 | INFORMS |
| College Research Award 2009 | City University of Hong Kong |
| Excellent Graduate Scholarship, 2006 | IIE (HK) |
| Excellent Graduate, 2002 | Tsinghua University |
Publications
Sun, Xuting; Kuo, Yong-Hong; Xue, Weili; Li, Yanzhi / Technology-driven logistics and supply chain management for societal impacts. May 2024; In: Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. Vol. 185
Lu, Jialiang; Zheng, Xu; Nervino, Esterina; Li, Yanzhi; Xu, Zhihua; Xu, Yabo / Retail Store Location Screening: A Machine Learning-Based Approach. March 2024; In: Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. Vol. 77
Fu, Ke; Li, Yanzhi; Mao, Huiqiang; Miao, Zhaowei / Firms’ production and green technology strategies: The role of emission asymmetry and carbon taxes. March 2023; In: European Journal of Operational Research. Vol. 305, No. 3, pp. 1100-1112
Lin, Shaochong; Chen, Youhua (Frank); Li, Yanzhi ; Shen, Zuo-Jun Max / Data-driven Newsvendor Problems Regularized by a Profit Risk Constraint. April 2022; In: Production and Operations Management. Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 1630-1644
Xiong, Xing; Li, Yanzhi; Yang, Wenguo; Shen, Huaxiao / Data-driven robust dual-sourcing inventory management under purchase price and demand uncertainties. April 2022; In: Transportation Research, Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. Vol. 160
Li, Xi; Li, Yanzhi; Chen, Ying-Ju / Strategic Inventories Under Supply Chain Competition. January 2022; In: Manufacturing and Service Operations Management. Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 77-90
Lan, Yongquan; He, Simai; Li, Yanzhi / Equilibrium return policies under manufacturer competition. October 2021; In: Naval Research Logistics. Vol. 68, No. 7, pp. 886-897
Chen, Shouchang; Li, Yanzhi; Yang, Yi; Zhou, Weihua / Managing Perishable Inventory Systems with Age-differentiated Demand. October 2021; In: Production and Operations Management. Vol. 30, No. 10, pp. 3784-3799
Huang, Weixiang; Li, Yanzhi; Chen, Youhua / Overage Disutility, User Trading and Tariff Design. October 2021; In: Production and Operations Management. Vol. 30, No. 10, pp. 3758-3783
Shen, Huaxiao; Li, Yanzhi; Chen, Youhua (Frank); Pan, Kai / Integrated Ad Delivery Planning for Targeted Display Advertising. September 2021; In: Operations Research. Vol. 69, No. 5, pp. 1409–1429
Shen, Huaxiao; Li, Yanzhi; Guan, Jingjing; Tso, Geoffrey K.F. / A Planning Approach to Revenue Management for Non-Guaranteed Targeted Display Advertising. June 2021; In: Production and Operations Management. Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 1583-1602
Zhang, Zizhen; Qin, Hu; Li, Yanzhi / Multi-Objective Optimization for the Vehicle Routing Problem With Outsourcing and Profit Balancing. May 2020; In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. Vol. 21, No. 5, pp. 1987-2001
Chen, Shouchang; Li, Yanzhi; Zhou, Weihua / Joint Decisions for Blood Collection and Platelet Inventory Control. July 2019; In: Production and Operations Management. Vol. 28, No. 7, pp. 1674-1691
Li, Xi; Li, Yanzhi; Shi, Mengze / Managing Consumer Deliberations in a Decentralized Distribution Channel. January 2019; In: Marketing Science. Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 170-190
Lan, Yongquan; Li, Yanzhi; Papier, Felix / Competition and coordination in a three-tier supply chain with differentiated channels. September 2018; In: European Journal of Operational Research. Vol. 269, No. 3, pp. 870-882
Feng, Bo; Li, Yanzhi; Shen, Huaxiao / Tying mechanism for airlines' air cargo capacity allocation. July 2015; In: European Journal of Operational Research. Vol. 244, No. 1, pp. 322-330
Feng, Bo; Li, Yanzhi; Shen, Zuo-Jun Max / Air cargo operations: Literature review and comparison with practices. July 2015; In: Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. Vol. 56, pp. 263-280
Lan, Yongquan; Li, Yanzhi; Hua, Zhongsheng / Commentary On “Equilibrium Returns Policies in the Presence of Supplier Competition”. September 2013; In: Marketing Science. Vol. 32, No. 5, pp. 821-823
Benjaafar, Saif; Li, Yanzhi; Daskin, Mark / Carbon footprint and the management of supply chains: Insights from simple models. January 2013; In: IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 99-116
Li, Yanzhi; Tao, Yi; Wang, Fan / An effective approach to multi-item capacitated dynamic lot-sizing problems. October 2012; In: International Journal of Production Research. Vol. 50, No. 19, pp. 5348-5362
Li, Yanzhi; Cheang, Brenda; Lim, Andrew / Grocery perishables management. May 2012; In: Production and Operations Management. Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 504-517
Feng, Bo; Fan, Zhi-Ping; Li, Yanzhi / A decision method for supplier selection in multi-service outsourcing. August 2011; In: International Journal of Production Economics. Vol. 132, No. 2, pp. 240-250
Liang, Zhirong; Li, Yanzhi; Lim, Andrew; Guo, Songshan / Load balancing in project assignment. December 2010; In: Computers and Operations Research. Vol. 37, No. 12, pp. 2248-2256
Li, Yanzhi; Tao, Yi; Wang, Fan / A compromised large-scale neighborhood search heuristic for capacitated air cargo loading planning. December 2009; In: European Journal of Operational Research. Vol. 199, No. 2, pp. 553-560
Li, Yanzhi; Lim, Andrew; Rodrigues, Brian / Pricing and inventory control for a perishable product. June 2009; In: Manufacturing and Service Operations Management. Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 538-542
Benjaafar, Saif; Li, Yanzhi; Xu, Dongsheng; Elhedhli, Samir / Demand allocation in systems with multiple inventory locations and multiple demand sources. December 2008; In: Manufacturing and Service Operations Management. Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 43-60
Guo, Yunsong; Li, Yanzhi; Lim, Andrew; Rodrigues, Brian / Tariff concessions in production sourcing. June 2008; In: European Journal of Operational Research. Vol. 187, No. 2, pp. 543-555
Fu, Z.; Li, Y.; Lim, A.; Rodrigues, B. / Port space allocation with a time dimension. June 2007; In: Journal of the Operational Research Society. Vol. 58, No. 6, pp. 797-807
Li, Yanzhi; Lim, Andrew; Rodrigues, Brian / Global sourcing using local content tariff rules. May 2007; In: IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers). Vol. 39, No. 5, pp. 425-437
Li, Yanzhi; Chen, Lijuan; Goonetilleke, Ravindra S. / A heuristic-based approach to optimize keyboard design for single-finger keying applications. August 2006; In: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. Vol. 36, No. 8, pp. 695-704
Li, Yanzhi; Lim, Andrew; Rodrigues, Brian / Manpower allocation with time windows and job-teaming constraints. June 2005; In: Naval Research Logistics. Vol. 52, No. 4, pp. 302-311
Li, Y.; Lim, A.; Rodrigues, B. / Crossdocking - JIT scheduling with time windows. December 2004; In: Journal of the Operational Research Society. Vol. 55, No. 12, pp. 1342-1351
Li, Yanzhi; Lim, Andrew / MetaIP - A new approach to Combinatorial Optimization: Case studies. 2004; In: Proceedings - International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence, ICTAI. pp. 56-62
Zhang, Xinbo; Li, Yanzhi; Mao, Huiqiang; Li, Liming; Wang, Xiaoqing; Deng, Yuming / OPTIMAL DISPATCHING FOR ORDER FULFILLMENT. December 2024; 51st International Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering (CIE51). pp. 261-272
Wu, Tongwen; Yang, Yu; Li, Yanzhi; Mao, Huiqiang; Li, Liming; Wang, Xiaoqing; Deng, Yuming / Representation Learning for Predicting Customer Orders. August 2021; KDD ’21: Proceedings of the 27th ACM SIGKDD Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining. pp. 3735–3744
Li, Yanzhi / Supply chain distribution strategy. August 2020; The Oxford Handbook of Supply Chain Management.
Mao, Huiqiang; Li, Yanzhi; Li, Chenliang; Chen, Di; Wang, Xiaoqing; Deng, Yuming / PARS: Peers-aware Recommender System. April 2020; The Web Conference 2020: Proceedings of The World Wide Web Conference WWW 2020. pp. 2606-2612
Wu, Tongwen; Zhang, Zizhen; Li, Yanzhi; Wang, Jiahai / Collective Mobile Sequential Recommendation: A Recommender System for Multiple Taxicabs. November 2019; Proceedings - IEEE 31st International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence. pp. 1260-1264
Wu, Tongwen; Mao, Huiqiang; Li, Yanzhi; Chen, Di / ASSORTMENT SELECTION FOR A FRONTEND WAREHOUSE: A ROBUST DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH. October 2019; 49th International Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering (CIE49). pp. 56-64