This book chapter reviews the literature on multichannel supply chain management that uses marketing mixes. A multichannel supply chain includes at least two channels, at least one of which is a supply chain. This survey categorizes existing contributions according to three dimensions: channel...

This book chapter reviews the literature on multichannel supply chain management that uses marketing mixes. A multichannel supply chain includes at least two channels, at least one of which is a supply chain. This survey categorizes existing contributions according to three dimensions: channel...

We study potential alliance formation among three competing firms with asymmetric capacity: One large firm has ample capacity, and two small firms have limited capacity. Each firm can either operate independently or form an alliance with another firm. Due to antitrust laws, an alliance of all...

Multi-channel retailers face a crucial decision of whether to charge the same price online and offline. In a competitive environment with two multi-channel retailers, the pricing strategies are complicated by the heterogeneity of consumers and their cross-channel/cross-retailer purchasing...

ObjectiveTo explore the comprehensive measurement and full ranking of inpatient service performance in clinical departments.MethodsA total of 22 588 discharged cases were collected from 24 clinical departments of a tertiary hospital in Fujian province of China in 2022. A recently proposed DEA...

This study conducts a correspondence study and employs machine learning based attractiveness ratings to investigate gender differences in the sources of appearance discrimination in the Chinese labor market. Our findings reveal that female applicants predominantly face statistical appearance...