Environmental Investment Decision of Green Supply Chain considering the Green Uncertainty by Shaobo Wu, Xun Yao, Guangdong Wu

“…There are four main conclusions derived from the results: (i) with the increase in the supplier’s green cost coefficient, the supplier will reduce the green investment and the manufacturer will reduce the share of the green costs; (ii) with a decrease in uncertainty for eco-friendly intermediate components and the increase in their feasibility factor, the supplier will increase the greenness of intermediate components and increase the investment in environment, and the manufacturer will reduce the share of the green costs; (iii) the increase in the manufacturer’s share of green costs will promote the supplier to increase the greenness of intermediate components and increase its green investment, which shall increase the supplier’s optional choice space of for green investment; (iv) in the case of the manufacturer and the supplier jointly making a green investment, the threshold value for the environmental input of the supply chain members (i.e., the manufacturer and the supplier) is lower, and the supply chain members will have more choice space. …”
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Price and Service Competition in a Dual-Channel Supply Chain with Product Customization by Jian Wang, Huijuan Jiang

“…The prices and service levels of products sold via different channels are differentiated, and the customization level which influences the customization cost and choices of customers is decided by the manufacturer. Three game models are proposed: the manufacturer Stackelberg (MS) model, the retailer Stackelberg (RS) model, and the Nash game model. …”
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The Incentive Model in Supply Chain with Trade Credit and Default Risk by Hong Cheng, Yingsheng Su, Jinjiang Yan, Xianyu Wang, Mingyang Li

“…However, trade credit also brings default risk to the manufacturer due to the uncertain demand. And moral hazard may aggravate the default risk. …”
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Rebate Strategy Selection and Channel Coordination of Competing Two-Echelon Supply Chains by Ziling Wang, Rong Zhang, Bin Liu

“…Here we show whether the two rebate strategies, manufacturer rebate and channel rebate, can be the optimal choice for the manufacturer and the retailer. …”
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The Optimal Supply Decision Based on Dynamic Multiobjective Optimization and Prediction by Kejia He, Hongyu Cheng, Yuchen Zhou, Cuihua Xie

“…Different material supply-related decisions intensively affect the efficiency of manufacturers. To obtain a suitable supply-related protocol, this study proposes a supply selection model which considers both manufacturers’ development orientation and material ordering. …”
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Stress Distribution on Sandwich Structure with Triangular Grid Cores Suffered from Bending Load by Cui Xu, Huang Yanjiao, Wang Shou, Lu Chun, Fang Luping

“…Triangular grid reinforced by carbon fiber/epoxy (CF/EP) was designed and manufactured. The sandwich structure was prepared by gluing the core and composite skins. …”
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TECHNOLOGICAL COMPLEX OF EQUIPMENT FOR REFINING AND CASTING OF STEEL AND ALLOYS IN THE FOUNDRY AND STEEL INDUSTRIES by V. I. Zolotukhin, E. I. Gordeev, A. G. Golovko, D. A. Provorotov

“…Vulcan TM is a small innovative company, specializing in the manufacture of steel and alloys casting systems and refractory accessories.Available for foundry and metallurgical industries, special technological equipment, designed and manufactured by LLC NPP “Vulkan-TM.”…”
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The Complex Dynamics of Bertrand-Stackelberg Pricing Models in a Risk-Averse Supply Chain by Junhai Ma, Qiuxiang Li

“…The risk-averse supply chain follows these strategies: Bertrand game between the two manufacturers and Stackelberg game between the manufacturer and the retailer. …”
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Research on Optimization of Production Decision Based on Payment Time and Price Coordination by Yanyang Yan, Liang Yuan, Yemei Li

“…This paper focuses on the coordination and optimization between a manufacturer and multiple retailers in a supply chain. …”
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The Implication of Channel Discrepancy in a Dual-Channel Supply Chain by Zhenyang Pi, Weiguo Fang

“…This paper studies the implication of channel discrepancy between the retail and direct channels in a dual-channel supply chain consisting of one common retailer and two manufacturers in which the manufacturers may have different market powers. …”
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Selection of emission reduction modes for energy-intensive enterprises under the dynamic carbon cap-and-trade regulation by Chunyi Ji, Binjia Chen, Wei Zhao, Xinyue Wang, Wuyong Qian

“…In this paper, we discuss an energy-intensive enterprise facing independent and cooperative carbon emission reduction options and how the manufacturer chooses the optimal mode under the two-stage dynamic carbon cap-and-trade regulation. …”
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Contracts Adjustment under Bilateral Information Updating in a Supply Chain by Xinhui Wang, Yingsheng Su, Zihan Zhou, Yiling Fang

“…This paper investigates contracts adjustment between one manufacturer and one retailer under bilateral information updating. …”
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Research on Demand Forecasting Information Sharing Strategy of Closed-Loop Supply Chain considering Advertising Effect by Liying Li, Xinyu Hou, Lixia Niu

“…Firstly, this paper constructs a manufacturer-led Stackelberg game model based on a two-level closed-loop supply chain. …”
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The Complexity Analysis in Dual-Channel Supply Chain Based on Fairness Concern and Different Business Objectives by Li Qiu-xiang, Zhang Yu-hao, Huang Yi-min

“…We study a dual-channel supply chain which consists of one dual-channel manufacturer and one traditional retailer considering fairness concern. …”
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Coordination of New Energy Vehicles Closed-Loop Supply Chain under Government Subsidies and Different Power Structures by Yuping Wu, Zhaoyang Tian, Guilin Chang

“…In addition, the effect of government subsidies on battery recovery is better in cases of vehicle manufacturer dominance than in those of battery manufacturer dominance. …”
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Complementary Product Pricing and Service Cooperation Strategy in a Dual-Channel Supply Chain by Minglun Ren, Jiqiong Liu, Shuai Feng, Aifeng Yang

“…This paper investigates a pricing game and service cooperation for complementary products in a dual-channel supply chain composed of two manufacturers and one retailer. The products of the two manufacturers are complementary products. …”
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Advances in Nephelometry through the Ecotech Aurora Nephelometer by Steve Chamberlain-Ward, Felicity Sharp

“…The challenge for instrument manufacturers is to continuously improve and evolve their instrumentation to keep pace with scientific research. …”
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Production Decision and Coordination Mechanism of Socially Responsible Closed-Loop Supply Chain by Xiaofeng Long, Jiali Ge, Tong Shu, Chunxia Liu

“…The results reveal that, for ordinary consumers, CSR is quantified as the parameter of consumer surplus, which has an impact on the patent licensing fee, revenue-sharing ratio, and so on, and which not only increases the sales quantity in CLSC but also creates more value for the manufacturer and the retailer. Considering endogenous CSR, the study found that the manufacturer’s CSR level and the manufacturer’s and the retailer’s profits both increase with the proportion of CSR-sensitive consumers. …”
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Application of Evolutionary Game to Analyze Dual-Channel Decisions: Taking Consumer Loss Aversion into Consideration by Shuang Zhang, Yueping Du

“…Manufacturers and consumers are boundedly rational and ultimately seek evolutionarily stable strategies through trial and error, imitation, and learning. …”
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Influence of Pore Structure on Compressive Strength of Cement Mortar by Haitao Zhao, Qi Xiao, Donghui Huang, Shiping Zhang

“…Ordinary Portland cement, manufactured sand, and natural sand were used. The porosity of the manufactured sand mortar is higher than that of natural sand at the same mix proportion; on the contrary, the probable pore size and threshold radius of manufactured sand mortar are finer. …”
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