Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate design performance of 51 gear shaping machines by using data envelopment analysis (DEA). Design/methodology/approach: Existing studies extend traditional DEA by handling bounded and discrete data based on envelopment models. However, value...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of the crowdfunding platforms on reward-based crowdfunding projects. This study offers guidance for the creator on how to choose among platforms and how to make optimal product and pricing decisions. Design/methodology/approach:...

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to explore impacts of financing and supplier subsidy on capital-constrained retailer and the value of returns subsidy contract under a situation where the retailer makes joint operations and finance decisions. Design/methodology/approach: This paper...