In this paper we present an exploratory case study of a business community platform in a sea port setting. We focus on pricing challenges faced by this type of inter-organizational information systems. We find that traditional cost based pricing methods in the form of transaction and...

Problem definition: We study a dynamic capacity investment problem in a competitive market under demand uncertainty. Two firms make sequential capacity decisions. Each firm's decision interacts with the opponent's current and future capacity. A firm can either plan investments proactively,...

Many of the challenges in spare parts logistics emerge due to the combination of large service networks, and sporadic/slow-moving demand. Customer heterogeneity and stringent service deadlines entail further challenges. Meanwhile, high revenues rates in service operations motivate companies to...

For nearly two decades, ocean carriers have been locked in an arms race for capacity, which has led to huge losses for many and even bankruptcy for some. We investigate the nature of this investment race by studying a long-term capacity investment problem in a duopoly under demand uncertainty....

An upward line extension is a new improved product within an existing product category for the high end of the market. Many firms pursue line-extension strategies, but such strategies carry risks due to uncertain consumer taste, the internal competition between products, and the external...

In this case the Dutch Flower Auctions (DFA) are discussed. The DFA are part of the supply network in which flowers are produced, stocked, and then sold through either mediation or auctioning. This case focuses on the buyers' and auctioneers' positions when flowers are traded through auctions....

In this paper we derive the worst-case ratio of an online algorithm for the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) with two disclosure dates. This problem, a variant of the online TSP with release dates, is characterized by the disclosure of a job's location at one point in time followed by the...

Based on a literature survey, we aim to answer our main question: ldquo;How should we plan and execute logistics in supply chains that aim to meet today's requirements, and how can we support such planning and execution using IT?rdquo; Today's requirements in supply chains include...

This paper provides insights into the ways global sea ports are challenged by the need for managing complex information flows, given the developments in global supply chains. We argue that special port IT capabilities are needed to address these challenges by sharing information and planning and...