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作者：Olbert, Henning; Protopappa-Sieke, Margarita; Thonemann, Ulrich W.
作者单位：University of Cologne
摘要：Delivery time differentiation is a supply chain concept that has been implemented in various industries, but not yet in the automotive industry. One reason is that the effects of delivery time differentiation on the supply chain are not well understood. The BMW Group, for instance, has considered offering an express order option, where express orders bypass standard orders in the supply chain processes to achieve short delivery times. Express orders distort planning processes, increase operati...
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作者：Wang, Huaqing; Gurnani, Haresh; Erkoc, Murat
作者单位：St. Thomas University; Wake Forest University; University of Miami
摘要：We analyze the role of pricing and branding in an incumbent firm's decision when facing competition from an entrant firm with limited capacity. We do so by studying two price competition models (Stackelberg and Nash), where we consider the incumbent's entry-deterrence pricing strategy based on a potential entrant's capacity size. In an extension, we also study a branding model, where the incumbent firm, in addition to pricing, can also invest in influencing market preference for its product. W...
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作者：Babich, Volodymyr; Tang, Christopher S.
作者单位：Georgetown University; University of California System; University of California Los Angeles
摘要：We solve a sequential-moves game that involves three players: the franchisor, the entrepreneur, and the banks. The franchisor chooses the contract terms (a one-time franchise fee and a royalty rate for on-going payments). The entrepreneur dynamically decides when to sign this contract, open a store, and apply for debt financing to cover the initial investment. In response to the entrepreneur's application, banks competitively determine loan rates. We find that the franchisor should use royalty...
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作者：Park, John; Kazaz, Burak; Webster, Scott
作者单位：Syracuse University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe
摘要：Pricing below cost is often classified as dumping in international trade and as predatory pricing in local markets. It is legally prohibited from practice because of earlier findings that it leads to predatory behavior by either eliminating competition or stealing market share. This study shows that a stochastic exchange rate can create incentives for a profit-minded monopoly firm to set price below marginal cost. Our result departs from earlier findings because the optimal pricing decision is...
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作者：Serpa, Juan Camilo; Krishnan, Harish
作者单位：McGill University; University of British Columbia
摘要：In industries where firms perform dangerous (but necessary) operations, liability costsdue to potential harm to third partiescan be significant. Firms may therefore find it optimal to exit the market, and this may lead to an inefficiently low number of incumbents. A social planner can discourage exit by offering appropriately designed subsidies. Ex ante subsidies defray the costs associated with making operations safer (e.g., funds to subsidize the purchase of safety equipment). Ex post subsid...
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作者：Buke, Burak; Araz, Ozgur M.; Fowler, John W.
作者单位：University of Edinburgh; University of Nebraska System; University of Nebraska Lincoln; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe
摘要：Cross-training workers is one of the most efficient ways of achieving flexibility in manufacturing and service systems for increasing responsiveness to demand variability. However, it is generally the case that cross-trained employees are not as productive on a specific task as employees who were originally trained for that task. Also, the productivity of the cross-trained workers depends on when they are cross-trained. In this work, we consider a two-stage model to analyze the effects of vari...
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作者：Choi, Tsan-Ming; Cheng, T. C. E.; Zhao, Xiande
作者单位：Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Hong Kong Polytechnic University; China Europe International Business School
摘要：The major research methodologies deployed for operations management (OM) research include analytical modeling research (e.g., optimization, computational, and simulation models), quantitative empirical research (e.g., surveys, and event studies), and case study research. In recent years, there is an emerging trend toward employing a multi-methodological approach (MMA) to address complex and intriguing OM issues. The MMA helps derive solid research results and boost the scientific merit of OM r...
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作者：Stauffer, Jon M.; Pedraza-Martinez, Alfonso J.; Van Wassenhove, Luk N.
作者单位：Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington; IU Kelley School of Business; INSEAD Business School
摘要：We model the global vehicle supply chain of an International Humanitarian Organization (IHO) with a dynamic hub location model across monthly periods. We use actual vehicle data from the International Federation of the Red Cross to feed our model and provide insights into IHO secondary support demand. We find that secondary support demand for items such as vehicles is different from primary beneficiary demand for items such as water and food. When considering disaster response and development ...
