Presents a classification for production systems in manufacturing and processing industries. The proposed classification is intended to enlarge the scope of production systems that can be meaningfully classified. This is accomplished by including production system properties used in previous...

Purpose: The paper examines the cultural differences in consumers' evaluations of vertical brand extensions. Design/methodology/approach: A 2 (extension types: upward, downward) × 2 (nationality: USA, China) × 2 (ownership: owner, non-owner) between-subjects design with thinking styles as...

Addresses an actual problem of assigning customers to employees in a mail order firm. The management of the firm groups customers based on the first letter of the last name. To make assigning responsibility for handling customer orders easier, management specifies that no letter group can be...

Strategic inventory plays a vital role in a manufacturer-retailer dynamic contract. By holding inventories in a period, the retailer curtails the manufacturer’s pricing power in the next period and alleviates double marginalization, significantly increasing the manufacturer’s and...