The response speed of emergency medical services (EMS) is extremely critical for pre-hospital lifesaving. Each second plays a vital role in emergent cases. Therefore, the EMS network should be carefully designed to provide timely and reliable services. This paper focuses on improving the...

Based on survey and statistical analysis, the supply chain management (SCM) of Chinese firms is evaluated systematically from the institutional view. First, an institutional framework for Chinese firms' SCM evaluation is proposed according to the institution theory and the specific environment...

Does process management encompass both process exploitation and exploration? Conventional thought long has suggested that exploitation is the very nature of process management, but recent literature suggests a perspective broader in scope. Our review highlights three problems that plague process...

Early order commitment (EOC) is a strategy for supply chain coordination, wherein the retailer commits to purchasing from a manufacturer a fixed order quantity a few periods in advance of the regular delivery lead time. In this paper, we formulate and analyze the EOC strategy for a...

A product recall can be viewed as a firm’s worst nightmare. Although the long-term damage to brand equity and company reputation may be difficult, if not impossible, to quantify, the short-term impact on shareholders’ wealth is readily estimable. While many studies have examined this issue...

This paper considers coordinated decisions in a decentralized supply chain consisting of a vendor and a buyer with controllable lead time. We analyze two supply chain inventory models. In the first model we assume the vendor has complete information about the buyer’s cost structure. By taking...