With 21 % of gross domestic product (GDP) in agricultural sector and having consistently experienced natural disasters (e.g., drought, flood), Armenia is very vulnerable to climate and its change. Given the fact that 63 % of the entire land is planted with grains, this study primarily focuses...

Rising feed-in from renewable energy sources decreases margins, load factors, and thereby profitability of conventional generation in several electricity markets around the world. At the same time, conventional generation is still needed to ensure security of electricity supply. Therefore,...

Full-service repair contracts are becoming increasingly popular, especially as an add-on to leasing contracts for technical investment products. This paper presents a model for pricing full-service repair contracts in the presence of risk-averse customers. The model identifies the optimal...

The objective of this manuscript is to introduce a decision methodology that allows manufacturing firms to evaluate which supplier is the most suitable partner for the implementation of a collaborative CO2 reduction management approach. The decision problem is developed for the fast-moving...

type="main" xml:id="jscm12048-abs-0001" <p>Within the sustainability arena, CO₂ reduction has emerged as a key challenge for manufacturers in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. This goal needs to be balanced against the competitive priorities of cost and responsiveness. Emissions-reducing...</p>

We develop a fuel surcharge model for air transport in relation to kerosene and CO2. Price increases, however, induce demand reactions, which in turn may affect profitability. We incorporate demand reactions in our model to calculate an optimal kerosene and CO2 surcharge. We use a numerical...