This paper studies the impacts of product variety along two dimensions: product-line variety and pack-size variety. Previous research has often found that increased product variety is associated with increased sales. Interestingly, we find that this is not always the case, once the negative...

We examine the impact of product variety decisions on an operational measure – unit fill rate – and on sales performance. Results are estimated using weekly data over three years from 108 distribution centers of a major soft drink bottler. Our results show that fill rates are negatively...

Despite considerable research relating to product variety, few studies have analyzed the impact of product variety on distributors. Furthermore, compared to research on product variety, service variety has been overlooked in the literature. This dissertation consists of three essays: Essay One...

This paper offers an expanded classification of methodologies used in systems analysis. Of these methods, one in particular — simulation — is presented in some detail. Issues associated with building and running the model, as well as analyzing the results, are examined within the context of...

Over the past decade, manufacturing firms have implemented enterprise-wide information systems in order to improve their performance. In many cases, the achieved results have been much less than anticipated. Previous research suggests that in order to realize maximum performance improvements it...