In real managerial decisions, situations frequently occur when the decisionmakers need to estimate the optimal production scale (the amount of input and output) for a strongly context-dependent decision-making unit (SCD-DMU) for decision support. While for the SCD-DMU, the obvious feature is...

Ferric vanadate (FeVO4 ) is a desirable anode candidate for lithium-ion battery (LIBs) and sodium-ion battery (SIBs) because of its high theoretical capacity, low cost and ease of synthesis. However, its practical application is hindered by its volume expansion during the Li+ /Na+...

Purpose This study aims to analyze the tradeoff between two potential marketing strategies for service providers, namely, market segmentation on the basis of reservation lead time and cooperation with third parties. Design/methodology/approach This paper proposes an optimization model to...