We study the e¤ect of price cap regulation on investment in new capacity in an oligopolistic (Cournot) industry, using a continuous time model with stochastic demand. A price cap has two mutually competing e¤ects on investment under demand uncertainty: it makes the option of deferring investment very valuable, but it also reduces the interest of strategic underinvestment to raise prices. We sho...

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the periodic inventory model with backorder price discounts, where shortages are partially backlogged. The application of just-in-time (JIT) philosophy i.e., crashing of the lead-time and setup cost has been carried component wise. Two cases have been discussed viz 1 protection interval demand distribution is known (normal distribution approach) ...

The smart grid is the next generation bidirectional modern grid. Energy users’ are keen on reducing their bill and energy suppliers are also keen on reducing their industrial cost. Our demand response model would benefit them both. We have tested our model with the UK based traditional price value using a real-time basis. Energy users significantly reduced their bill and energy suppliers reduce...

With the advancement of technology, many companies provide customization facilities to customers. This facility provides a vast variety customers which enhances level customer satisfaction. approach helps various technologically advanced increase their profit. In this paper, dual-channel supply chain model is developed with aforementioned strategy target increasing profit firm. dual-channel, co...

Abstract Prescribing behavior of physicians affected by many factors. The present study is aimed at discovering the simultaneous effects of the evaluated factors (including: price, promotion and demographic characteristics of physicians) and quantification of these effects. In order to estimate these effects, Fluvoxamine (an antidepressant drug) was selected and the model was figured out by pan...

The inventory models analyzed in this paper explore the problem in which the lead time and ordering cost reductions are inter-dependent in the continuous review inventory model with backorder price discount. The objective is to minimize total related cost by simultaneously optimizing the order quantity, reorder point, lead time and backorder price discount. Moreover, we assume that the mean and...

Distributed storage capacity at load centers (e.g., deferrable demand) can lower total system costs by lessening the differences between the peak and the lowest daily demand, thus reducing the conventional generating capacity needed for reliability purposes. These savings have impacts both on the operational and capital expenses of the peaking units used for generating adequacy, and therefore o...