In this paper, a production and pricing decision model for automakers under the dual-credit policy is formulated. Then, with consideration of demand and credit price disruptions, a nonlinear programming model that maximizes automakers' profit and constrains the production of fuel vehicles (FVs)...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to find the optimal environmental quality criteria for a strategic eco-labeling authority with three objectives (i.e. maximizing the aggregate environmental quality, maximizing the industry profit and maximizing the social welfare). Particularly, the...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to find the optimal power structure that drives green practices in the supply chain and coordinate the costs and benefits of green practices in supply chain under different power structures. Design/methodology/approach: This paper developed a supply chain...

Purpose: Using information systems via data mining and cluster analysis technologies, consumers' strategic behaviour can be measured, and their patience levels can be accurately described. This paper investigates the retailer's pricing and ordering policies when facing strategic consumers with...

The aim of this study is to investigate whether outsourcing activities in east China are associated with a theoretical framework derived from the literature. By the methodology of Statistics Package for the Social Science (SPSS), the results of survey indicate that outsourcing will be more...

Quality information acquisition and disclosure have significant ramifications for supply chain members. This paper investigates the interaction between a manufacturer's product quality information acquisition and different quality information disclosure systems in a supply chain wherein the...