Determining firm-level IT investments to facilitate value chain activities: should spillovers accruing to value chain members be incorporated?
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The issue as to how a firm should determine its investment in an IT system is addressed, which is primarily designed to facilitate value chain activities. A critical aspect of a firm's IT investment is that it not only provides gains for the investing firm, but also creates positive spillovers for value chain members.
Publication Name: European Journal of Operational Research
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0377-2217
Year: 2004
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Strategic commitment to price to stimulate downstream innovation in a supply chain
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The trade-off faced when a firm's channel partner has opportunities to invest in their cost reduction or quality improvement is examined. The several simple wholesale pricing mechanisms with respect to this trade-off are discussed.
Publication Name: European Journal of Operational Research
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0377-2217
Year: 2003
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Customer lead time management when both demand and price are lead time sensitive
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An operating systems consisting of a firm and its customers is modeled in this paper. It is imperative for managers to know whether customers are lead time sensitive or price sensitive.
Publication Name: European Journal of Operational Research
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0377-2217
Year: 2004
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