In this study we investigated informal transactions amongst Chinese farmers through the lens of social interactions. Along these lines we developed a theoretical model to investigate kindness and the conditions under which a fairness equilibrium in informal credit markets might operate. We use...

This study investigates intelligent manufacturing and its effect on remanufacturing decisions of a two-echelon closed-loop supply chain. We consider that intelligent manufacturing can reduce the cost of the new product by improving production efficiency, which creates the manufacturing benefit....

Haze level evaluation is highly desired in outdoor scene monitoring applications. However, there are relatively few approaches available in this area. In this paper, a novel haze level evaluation strategy for real-world outdoor scenes is presented. The idea is inspired by the utilization of dark...

In this research, we investigate a supply chain consisting of a downstream firm who purchasesa component from an upstream firm, and then transforms it into a final product. The downstreamfirm has a production capacity constraint and considers to raise capital from an investor throughequity...