Supply chain related problems are a major impediment to doing business with China, especially where perishable products are concerned. Previous research attributes much of the blame to unsophisticated Chinese logistics and distribution systems, or difficulties in implementing supply chain...

When data are to be shared between business partners, there could be some sensitive patterns which should not be disclosed to the other parties. On the other hand, the “quality” of the data must also be preserved. This creates an interesting question: how can we maintain the shared data that...

Due to the increasing risk of inflation and diminishing pension benefits, insurance companies have started selling inflation-linked products. Selling such products the insurance company takes over some or all of the inflation risk from their customers. On the other side financial derivatives...