How to make a suitable decision by balancing the benefits and costs of Mass customization (MC) has been widely discussed by scholars. While with the development of information and production technology, some traditional factors that affect firms’ MC decision have significantly changed....

The foodborne disease risk associated with the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes has been the subject of recent efforts in quantitative microbial risk assessment. Building upon one of these efforts undertaken jointly by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

In a highly saturated market, some firms (e.g., Apple and Samsung) extend the scope of their trade-in services from the same brand (within-brand trade-ins) to any brand (cross-brand trade-ins). Cross-brand trade-ins provide additional trade-in rebates for consumers who possess a rival’s old...