Service channel choice for supply chain under online marketplace

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiannan Shen ◽  
Jia Qian ◽  
Xiaofeng Shao
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Service Channel ◽  
Channel Choice ◽  
Online Marketplace

Service Channel Choice for Supply Chain: Who is Better Off by Undertaking the Service?

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 516-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Li ◽  
Yongjian Li ◽  
Xiaoqiang Cai ◽  
Jun Shan
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Service Channel ◽  
Channel Choice

scholarly journals Research on Cost Information Sharing and Channel Choice in a Dual-Channel Supply Chain

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huihui Liu ◽  
Shuguang Sun ◽  
Ming Lei ◽  
G. Keong Leong ◽  
Honghui Deng
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Channel Structure ◽  
General Distribution ◽  
Cost Information ◽  
Direct Sales ◽  
Channel Choice ◽  
Dual Channel ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Dual Channel Supply Chain

Many studies examine information sharing in an uncertain demand environment in a supply chain. However there is little literature on cost information sharing in a dual-channel structure consisting of a retail channel and a direct sales channel. Assuming that the retail sale cost and direct sale cost are random variables with a general distribution, the paper investigates the retailer’s choice on cost information sharing in a Bertrand competition model. Based on the equilibrium outcome of information sharing, the manufacturer’s channel choice is discussed in detail. Our paper provides several interesting conclusions. In both single- and dual-channel structures, the retailer has little motivation to share its private cost information which is verified to be valuable for the manufacturer. When the cost correlation between the two channels increases, our analyses show that the manufacturer’s profit improves. However, when channel choice is involved, the value of information could play a different role. The paper finds that a dual-channel structure can benefit the manufacturer only when the cost correlation is sufficiently low. In addition, if the cost correlation is weak, the cost fluctuation will bring out the advantage of a dual-channel structure and adding a new direct channel will help in risk pooling.

scholarly journals Should a supplier engage in the marketplace? an equilibrium analysis in a hybrid-format supply chain

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 2639-2655
Author(s):  
You Zhao ◽  
Rui Hou
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Wholesale Price ◽  
Equilibrium Analysis ◽  
Theoretic Model ◽  
Basic Model ◽  
Online Marketplace ◽  
Online Marketplaces ◽  
Hybrid Format ◽  
Game Theoretic ◽  
The Impact

Recently, e-commerce platforms have been acting as both a reseller and a marketplace to serve consumers. This study considers a hybrid-format supply chain that consists of a supplier who sells a product through an intermediary by a wholesale price contract. In addition, the supplier can decide whether to accept the intermediary’s offer to engage in the marketplace (if the supplier accepts, then the agency fee should be paid to the intermediary). We develop a game-theoretic model to investigate the impact of supplier encroachment on the supply chain members. Then, we extend our basic model to check the robustness of our main results. Our results show that the supplier prefers to engage in the marketplace if the agency fee is low and the order fulfillment cost is relatively low, the intermediary benefits from the supplier encroachment if the agency fee is relatively low, and consumers always benefit from encroachment. Interestingly, we show that an increase in channel substitutability leads to raising the supplier’s willingness to adopt an encroachment strategy. Our findings contribute to the online marketplace literature by providing valuable insights into the operation management of online marketplaces.

scholarly journals Cooperation or Competition? Channel Choice for a Remanufacturing Fashion Supply Chain with Government Subsidy

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 7292-7310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kangzhou Wang ◽  
Yingxue Zhao ◽  
Yonghong Cheng ◽  
Tsan-Ming Choi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Government Subsidy ◽  
Channel Choice

Channel choice in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-100
Author(s):  
Christopher Reddick ◽  
Yueping Zheng ◽  
Bruce Perlman
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
User Characteristics ◽  
Government Service ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Service Channel ◽  
Channel Choice ◽  
Technological Capacity ◽  
Citizen Attitudes ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to examine the influence of user characteristics on preference for government service delivery channels. Preferences are understood as citizen use of and satisfaction with digital and traditional government contact modalities. User characteristics are represented by three constructs encapsulating the key elements of citizen features and attitudes. Design/methodology/approach The constructs are tested on data from a survey of 30 cities in China, resulting in 3,000 respondents, which asked questions on respondents’ use of and satisfaction with traditional modes (hotlines and service center channels) and digital modes (e-government and m-government channels) as well as respondents’ sociodemographics, technological capacity and view of government. Findings The results showed two important findings. First, service channel use was related to the first and second constructs (sociodemographics and technological capacity). Second, service channel satisfaction showed strong evidence of relation to the third construct, view of government. Research limitations/implications The results of this study make an empirical contribution to understanding the features of citizens that influence channel choice for public service contacts. Originality/value This study contributes to the understanding of channel choice in three areas. First, it is an empirical study using survey data and so adds to a largely case-based and conceptual literature. Second, by looking at the impact of citizen attitudes about government and not just their sociodemographic features. Third, by examining channel choice in the context of a fast-developing country like China.

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