we model a real-world case problem as a price competition model between two leader-follower supply chains that each of them consists of one manufacturer and one retailer. t he manufacturer produces partially differentiated products and sells to market through his retailer. the retailer sells the products of manufacturer to market by adding some values to the product and gains margin as a fracti...

taking advantage of the new technology, supply chain has already created a chain of cooperation among its own companies, and, in a larger scale, within a universal environment. superior to these technologies is rfid which is an abbreviation for radio frequency identification. rfid is one of the most advanced technologies in the contemporary world. perishable products and hose with short time ex...

In this study, we focus on post-adoption transfer behavior between technology products that are not substitutable. Drawing upon the theories and findings of entitativity, the self-perception theory, and technology acceptance model, we proposed a research model. We then validated it through cross-sectional field data collected from users on their post-adoption transfer from one instant messenger...

Researchers have studied extensively the factors leading to individuals’ adoption of technology products, usually under the assumption that these products are innovations without direct competitions. However, in practice users often have to choose among products that are similar in functionality and highly substitutable, and the decision to use a specific technology product is accompanied by re...

food labels play an important role in well being of consumers. as a part of it, date marking is a valid guide to shelf life of a food. the present study was done in 2010, in smart food center, wollongong; new south wales, australia to determine if the residents are familiar with date marking of food products. data was accumulated by either interview guide or questionnaire method. basic unselect...

This article discusses inventory management of perishable items, including the differences between inventory models that consider items’ perishability and the standard models that ignore this issue. We hope that this article will help fostering the interest of students and researchers in inventory control of perishable items, and ultimately help improving the inventory control of perishable ite...

About the Authors H. Ahmet Kuyumcu is a chief pricing scientist at Zilliant, Inc. and has over 1 experience on delivering data-driven, technology-based pricing solutions acr firms. Prior to joining Zilliant, he pioneered innovative price optimization a travel-transportation, and multi-family housing industries at Manugistics, Inc conferences on the practice of pricing and revenue management and...