Assemble-to-order (ATO) systems enable manufacturing firms to be cost-effective and at the same time responsive to changing customer orders. In this paper, we study an assemble-to-order (ATO) system, where raw materials are released into a capacitated production stage. Inventory of produced...

A production planning problem with stochastic demands is considered in this paper. The problem is to determine over a given time horizon the production quantity of each intermediate/final product at each facility of finite capacity so that a system-wide total cost is minimised while meeting...

A production planning problem with stochastic demands is considered in this paper. The problem is to determine over a given time horizon the production quantity of each intermediate/final product at each facility of finite capacity so that a system-wide total cost is minimised while meeting...

This paper considers the corporate hedging and production decisions in a Cournot duopoly under demand uncertainty with (μ, σ)-preferences. We are the first to consider the duopoly under uncertainty with a hedging opportunity in a dynamic setting. The paper is concerned with the effects of the...

This paper looks at the financial structure for Indian firms and investigates plausible relationships between export status and leverage over the last decade. If product demand from abroad has a low correlation with domestic demand, we would expect export-intensive firms to have greater cashflow...

To meet consumer needs, global firms typically manufacture based on their aggregate production plan after receiving demand projections from all markets. One of the consequences of matching demand with manufacturing is that these plans generally ignore the impact of exchange rate fluctuations....

Flexibility in manufacturing systems allows the management to actively react to some unexpected market events, allowing them to take advantage from these events, and simultaneously reduce their losses. Flexible systems have greater costs than dedicated ones. Thus, a correct evaluation of this...

The study examines Indonesia’s export potential and constraints in the EU market for priority sectors, with particular emphasis on export quality infrastructure (EQI). It is part of the first component of the EU-Indonesia Trade Support Programme II (TSP II), which aims to improve coordination...

High-Definition Television promises to be the next generation of television. This technology has broad implications for consumer markets, as well as the underlying manufacturing, technology development, and R&D activities of firms. Under increasing pressure from various groups, the U.S....

Marketing activities during the phase of product launch have an effect on the success of new products. This is especially important in a high-technology context, since customers face high risk when purchasing these products. This uncertainty can be reduced with the right marketing strategy. One...