Purpose: China has emerged as an undisputed leader of global business and as a preferred hub for global value chains. However, recent threats of the trade war, the allegation of violation of intellectual property rights and more recently the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to have dampened China’s...

Successful implementation of business strategy requires proper integration of operations and financial management. This dissertation is aimed at applying optimization techniques to solve real-life problems that are at the interface of operations and working capital management. The first essay...

E-commerce retail has witnessed a steady growth in sales with advances in digital technologies. However, one of the primary challenges that has plagued online retail is its inability to provide customers with the opportunity to “touch-and-feel” a product before purchasing, thereby resulting...