Competition between green and non-green products in the blockchain era

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Coordination of a platform-based supply chain in the marketplace or reselling mode considering cross-channel effect and blockchain technology

Xiaoping Xu et al.

Summary: This study investigates the optimal decisions and coordination results of a manufacturer and an online platform in a supply chain. The cross-channel effect and blockchain technology are found to have significant impacts on the outcomes.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH (2023)

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When Is It Wise to Use Blockchain for Platform Operations with Remanufacturing?

Xiaoping Xu et al.

Summary: Blockchain technology has been widely applied in various industries, including remanufacturing. This paper explores the combination of remanufacturing and blockchain and proposes a supply chain model involving a manufacturer, a third-party firm, and an online platform. Through a game analysis, it is found that the optimal production quantities and collection rates increase with the allocated cap and platform-enabled power. Additionally, the adoption of blockchain depends on the emissions intensity.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH (2023)

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When is it wise to use artificial intelligence for platform operations considering consumer returns?

Xiaoping Xu et al.

Summary: This study examines a supply chain consisting of a manufacturer and a platform. The platform has marketplace and reselling modes, and its power can influence market size and network effects. Customer dissatisfaction may lead to product returns within a specific period. With AI, the manufacturer's optimal profits increase in both marketplace and reselling modes. AI usage affects the manufacturer's profitability in different ways depending on network effects in the marketplace and reselling modes. Marketplace mode cannot effectively coordinate the supply chain, while reselling mode can. Several cases are considered to verify the robustness of the findings.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH (2023)

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The role of contractual and relational governance for the success of digital traceability: Evidence from Chinese food producers

Xiongyong Zhou et al.

Summary: Digital traceability is crucial for food producers to ensure food safety. This study found that contractual governance adopted by food producers can promote the success of digital traceability, and the impact of contractual governance is contingent on relational governance.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS (2023)

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Article Environmental Studies

Impacts of advertising formation on adopting alternative fuel vehicles in a competitive market

Tina Ziting Xu et al.

Summary: This paper examines the pricing and advertising strategies of conventional vehicle (CV) and alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) retailers in a competitive market, considering different advertising formats. The study compares the profits and investment levels of the two retailers to determine optimal decisions. Results show that the optimal price of AFV retailers is positively correlated with the utility of advertising, and advertising investment does not necessarily benefit AFV retailers. This study offers valuable theoretical and practical insights for pricing and marketing AFVs.

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT (2023)

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Ordering COVID-19 vaccines for social welfare with information updating: Optimal dynamic order policies and vaccine selection in the digital age

Xiaoyan Xu et al.

Summary: In the digital age, governments can improve their operations by making wise use of information and technological tools. This article explores a two-stage vaccine ordering problem for governments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using dynamic programming, the optimal vaccine ordering policy is derived based on the disease's infection rate in society.

IISE TRANSACTIONS (2023)

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Pricing and greenness investment for green products with government subsidies: When to apply blockchain technology?

Jian Xu et al.

Summary: The study shows that both retailers and consumers benefit from a manufacturer's use of blockchain technology. While blockchain can reduce consumer valuation uncertainty, demand in a blockchain-supported supply chain is not always higher than in a traditional supply chain. Additionally, government subsidies can make it profitable for manufacturers to adopt blockchain technology even with high operational costs, but the decision may vary if the government subsidizes the retailer instead.

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS (2022)

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Article Engineering, Manufacturing

Combating Copycats in the Supply Chain with Permissioned Blockchain Technology

Bin Shen et al.

Summary: Selling products through retailers with blockchain technology helps combat copycats, increase the profit of brand name companies, enhance consumer awareness, and reduce the profit of imitation products.

PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (2022)

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Blockchain technology in the supply chain: An integrated theoretical perspective of organizational adoption

Maher A. N. Agi et al.

Summary: This study develops a comprehensive framework for blockchain adoption in the supply chain and identifies the enablers from multiple perspectives. It finds that the relative advantage of the technology and external pressure are the most prominent factors affecting blockchain adoption. The potential of blockchain to reduce transaction cost, consumer interest in traceability data, and the establishment of a regulatory framework are also important drivers.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS (2022)

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An analytical approach for evaluating the impact of blockchain technology on sustainable supply chain performance

Samuel Yousefi et al.

Summary: Distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, play a significant role in improving supply chain management and sustainability. However, lack of familiarity with blockchain technology hinders its widespread application. This study analyzes the impact of blockchain implementation on supply chain performance and identifies the enablers of blockchain adoption in the context of supply chains.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS (2022)

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Article Engineering, Industrial

Green supply chain innovation: Emergence, adoption, and challenges

Yunting Feng et al.

Summary: This study focuses on the emergence and adoption of green supply chain innovation (GSCI) in the digital-enabled Industry 4.0 era. GSCI is defined as the application of emergent digital technologies by manufacturers to integrate environmental concerns into supply chain management activities. The concept of GSCI is gaining attention in both research and practice, with manufacturers increasingly adopting digital technologies to improve their supply chain management.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS (2022)

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The mediating role of supply chain quality management for traceability and performance improvement: Evidence among Chinese food firms

Xiongyong Zhou et al.

Summary: This study examines the impact of supply chain traceability (SCT) on quality and economic performance of food firms in China. The results show that SCT can improve both quality and economic performance. Supply chain quality management (SCQM) practices such as supply chain-based quality strategy and leadership, supply chain-based process integration and management, and quality-oriented supply chain relationship management are necessary for firms to achieve these improvements.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS (2022)

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Article Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence

Multi-strategy ensemble binary hunger games search for feature selection

Benedict Jun Ma et al.

Summary: This paper proposes a hunger games search algorithm integrated with a multi-strategy framework for feature selection. Through comparative experiments on benchmark functions and datasets, the algorithm demonstrates superior performance in terms of classification accuracy and the number of selected features.

KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS (2022)

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Article Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications

Operational strategies for IoT-enabled Brick-and-Mortar retailers in a competitive market

Benedict Jun Ma et al.

Summary: This paper explores the application of IoT technology in the retail industry and discusses the theoretical analysis and managerial insights based on real data.

COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (2022)

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Article Economics

What value does blockchain bring to the imported fresh food supply chain?

Shuai Liu et al.

Summary: This study examines the role of blockchain in imported fresh food supply chains. The findings indicate that blockchain can help increase profits for manufacturers and retailers when it does not alleviate consumers' safety concerns; otherwise, its value is not significant. Additionally, risk-averse manufacturers and retailers decrease prices in response to demand fluctuations, while the blockchain platform benefits from risk-averse manufacturers and retailers but suffers from risk-averse consumers.

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW (2022)

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Optimal Pricing and Quality Decisions in Supply Chains With Consumers' Anticipated Regret and Online Celebrity Retailers

Shuai Liu et al.

Summary: This article examines the decision-making process of online celebrity retailers (OCRs) and explores the impact of consumers' anticipated regret behaviors on their profit, as well as how the supply chain can achieve a win-win outcome.

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT (2022)

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Competitive pricing of substitute products under supply disruption * , **

Varun Gupta et al.

Summary: This study examines the impact of supply disruption timing on pricing decisions, finding that order quantity is influenced by price leadership, and higher levels of disruption lead to higher market retail prices in the Nash game. The timing of orders plays a critical role in pricing strategy.

OMEGA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (2021)

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Technology improvement strategy for green products under competition: The role of government subsidy

Rui Yang et al.

Summary: The study establishes a game model with a government and two competing firms, finding that firms may adopt different technology improvement strategies under different conditions, and government subsidy plays a positive role in resolving the prisoner's dilemma.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH (2021)

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Blockchain technology and the sustainable supply chain: Theoretically exploring adoption barriers

Mahtab Kouhizadeh et al.

Summary: This study investigates the barriers to adopting blockchain technology in managing sustainable supply chains, highlighting supply chain and technological barriers as the most critical. There are similarities and differences in the perceptions of barriers between academics and industry experts, which is important for the further promotion and dissemination of this technology.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS (2021)

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Article Engineering, Manufacturing

Blockchain Adoption for Combating Deceptive Counterfeits

Hubert Pun et al.

Summary: Counterfeiting is a serious issue in various industries, causing post-purchase regret for consumers. Research shows that blockchain technology can effectively address deceptive counterfeits and suggests that government subsidies should be provided to encourage its adoption.

PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (2021)

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Article Economics

Should multinational firms implement blockchain to provide quality verification?

Baozhuang Niu et al.

Summary: Utilizing blockchain for quality verification on cross-border e-commerce platforms can increase trust and guarantee product quality, but may reduce retail profit and tax-planning benefits for multinational firms (MNFs).

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW (2021)

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Article Engineering, Industrial

Initial coin offerings for blockchain based product provenance authentication platforms

Tsan-Ming Choi et al.

Summary: The paper explores the ICO project of a blockchain-based product provenance authentication platform, analyzing optimal pricing and effort decisions under models without and with blockchain, and highlighting the value and conditions of using the BPPA platform, as well as how to finance the project through ICO.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS (2021)

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Supply chain operations with online platforms under the cap-and-trade regulation: Impacts of using blockchain technology

Xiaoping Xu et al.

Summary: This paper examines a supply chain where the manufacturer sells products through both offline and online channels under cap-and-trade regulation. The cross-channel effect and platform power can benefit the manufacturer and online platform. The use of blockchain technology can increase consumer surplus depending on the cross-channel effect, and different selling modes may have different impacts on profits.

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW (2021)

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The interplay between blockchain adoption and channel selection in combating counterfeits

Zhiwen Li et al.

Summary: This study shows that the adoption of blockchain technology in combating counterfeits has a positive impact on both consumers and social welfare. Genuine companies should use dual sales channels before adopting BCT, but switch to a single sales channel after adoption.

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW (2021)

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Does implementing trade-in and green technology together benefit the environment?

Guowei Dou et al.

Summary: Green technologies are increasingly popular in modern manufacturing operations, while trade-in programs are widely implemented. The combination of green technology and trade-in programs may not always be beneficial to the environment. Retailer collects with green technology can lead to the highest levels of supply chain profit and social welfare, but may result in more emissions. Governments should advocate for manufacturer collects with green technology and retailer collects without green technology.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications

Product pricing problem in green and non-green multi-channel supply chains under government intervention and in the presence of third-party logistics companies

Ali Mahmoudi et al.

Summary: Studying the issue of sustainable supply chain management involves considering economic, social, and environmental concerns, as well as factors like government intervention and collaboration with third-party logistics companies. Cooperation with 3PLs can increase public awareness of environmental issues and drive the sustainability of the supply chain.

COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (2021)

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Channel addition from marketplace or reselling under regional carbon cap-and-trade regulation

Xiaoping Xu et al.

Summary: This paper investigates the optimal decision making process for a manufacturer adding a channel to their current online platform, comparing the profits before and after the addition. The study finds that adding a reselling channel to a marketplace channel increases the manufacturer's profit, while the opposite scenario may lead to a decrease in profit if certain conditions are met.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS (2021)

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Incentive alignment for blockchain adoption in medicine supply chains

Baozhuang Niu et al.

Summary: The adoption of blockchain technology in OTC medicine supply chains improves information transparency and incentivizes retailer participation, benefiting both customers and society.

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW (2021)

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Platform Supported Supply Chain Operations in the Blockchain Era: Supply Contracting and Moral Hazards*

Ya-Jun Cai et al.

Summary: Platform operations are common in the sharing economy, allowing retailers to sell leftover products to platforms offering rental services. However, these operations can lead to a triple marginalization problem, which can be addressed with a markdown sponsor contract but may also result in a moral hazard problem. This moral hazard problem can bring losses to manufacturers and immoral gains to retailers.

DECISION SCIENCES (2021)

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