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The impact of customers’ MD&A sentiment on the bullwhip effect: A dyadic buyer-supplier perspective 顾客并购情绪对牛鞭效应的影响：二元买方-供应商视角

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International Journal of Production Economics Pub Date : 2025-03-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109614

Ke Du , Fu Jia , Lujie Chen

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Does e-commerce development drive regional entrepreneurial activity? Spatial spillover effect and mechanism analysis 电子商务发展是否推动了区域创业活动？空间溢出效应及机制分析

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International Journal of Production Economics Pub Date : 2025-03-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109611

Shan Hu , Heqi Zhang , Yudong Wang

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Scalable deep reinforcement learning in the non-stationary capacitated lot sizing problem 非平稳容量批量问题中的可扩展深度强化学习

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International Journal of Production Economics Pub Date : 2025-03-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109601

Lotte van Hezewijk , Nico P. Dellaert , Willem L. van Jaarsveld

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Investigate the effect of green hydrogen supply chain integration on supply chain resilience: Organization information processing theory perspective 绿色氢供应链整合对供应链弹性的影响：组织信息加工理论视角

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International Journal of Production Economics Pub Date : 2025-03-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109613

Surajit Bag , Susmi Routray , Muhammad Sabbir Rahman , Santosh Kumar Shrivastav

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Artificial Intelligence capabilities in Digital Servitization: Identifying digital opportunities for different service types 数字化服务化中的人工智能能力：识别不同服务类型的数字化机会

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International Journal of Production Economics Pub Date : 2025-03-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109604

Néstor Fabián Ayala , Jassen Rodrigues da Silva , Maria Auxiliadora Cannarozzo Tinoco , Nicola Saccani , Alejandro G. Frank

{"title":"Artificial Intelligence capabilities in Digital Servitization: Identifying digital opportunities for different service types","authors":"Néstor Fabián Ayala , Jassen Rodrigues da Silva , Maria Auxiliadora Cannarozzo Tinoco , Nicola Saccani , Alejandro G. Frank","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109604","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109604","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The advancement of digital technologies and the pursuit of higher-value solutions have driven companies to expand their portfolios with smart products and digital services, resulting in the innovation known as 'digital servitization.' This concept merges servitization —integrating services with products— and digitization —enhancing operations through digital technologies. While previous research has examined digital servitization and smart technologies, a gap remains in understanding how Artificial Intelligence (AI) specifically supports various types of digital servitization across both back-office and front-office activities. This study addresses this gap by investigating how AI enhances digital servitization through six case studies of companies implementing AI-driven servitized solutions. Adopting a capability theoretical perspective, we analyze the application of AI in both back-office and front-office activities for the delivery of base, intermediate, and advanced services. Our findings reveal that AI's role varies by service type, affecting customer interactions and operational tasks differently. We present a theoretical framework with five propositions that elucidate how AI capabilities enhance digital servitization. This framework gives scholars a refined understanding of AI's roles beyond the generalized black box approach and offers practitioners practical insights on leveraging AI for digital transformation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14287,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Production Economics","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 109604"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143740050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Analysis of optimal defective allowance policies for reducing product returns under alternative modeling of consumer behavior 消费者行为替代模型下减少产品退货的最优缺陷补贴政策分析

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International Journal of Production Economics Pub Date : 2025-03-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109609

Christos Zikopoulos

{"title":"Analysis of optimal defective allowance policies for reducing product returns under alternative modeling of consumer behavior","authors":"Christos Zikopoulos","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109609","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109609","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Motivated by the challenges of managing returns of products with cosmetic defects at a home appliances manufacturer, we investigate the establishment of a defective allowance policy as a strategy to encourage consumers to avoid returning defective products. By offering a discount to consumers, the manufacturer can achieve cost savings by avoiding replacement expenses, including those related to returns handling and transportation. To our knowledge, this study is the first to analytically determine the optimal discount rate that a manufacturer should offer is such cases. We explore various models of consumer response to discounts and analyze their impact on both the optimal decisions and the financial outcomes of the defective allowance policy. Our findings indicate that simplistic consumer behavior models may reduce policy's effectiveness and underestimate its benefits, potentially deterring manufacturers from adopting such policies. Additionally, we examine differences in the optimal discount policy across product categories that differ in manufacturing cost, remaining value, handling and transportation costs, and price. Our analysis indicates that the ratio of replacement cost to product price plays a critical role in determining the optimal discount. Also, we find that product price exerts a greater influence on the optimal discount rate, whereas the impact of replacement costs depends on the price level: for high-priced products, these costs have negligible effect on the discount, whereas for low-priced products, these costs affect the optimal discount rate. Additionally, for lower-priced products, improved financial benefits are observed. Our analysis further suggests that accurately modeling consumer behavior and precisely determining the optimal discount rate are essential for maximizing the benefits of a defective allowance policy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14287,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Production Economics","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 109609"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143747578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Easy-to-use estimators for waste, on shelf availability and number of orders in a periodic review inventory system with perishable items 易于使用的估计浪费，货架上的可用性和订单数量在一个定期审查库存系统与易腐物品

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International Journal of Production Economics Pub Date : 2025-03-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109608

Karel van Donselaar, Rob Broekmeulen

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Greenwashing and market value of firms: An empirical study “漂绿”与企业市值：实证研究

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International Journal of Production Economics Pub Date : 2025-03-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109606

Mao Xu , Ying Kei Tse , Ruoqi Geng , Zhenyuan Liu , Andrew Potter

{"title":"Greenwashing and market value of firms: An empirical study","authors":"Mao Xu , Ying Kei Tse , Ruoqi Geng , Zhenyuan Liu , Andrew Potter","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109606","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109606","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In today's business environment, green or sustainable claims are rising as companies strive to strengthen environmental practices in response to climate change and sustainable development challenges. However, with increasing expectations of sustainable performance, companies encounter mounting financial pressure to adopt more efficient sustainable practices, which may lead some to exploit sustainability efforts for their own gain. Many companies make environmentally friendly assertions to conceal or mask their actual activities—a phenomenon known as greenwashing—which fosters public scepticism about the authenticity of their green messaging. This study employs an event study methodology to examine how the stock market values greenwashing news, drawing on 121 global greenwashing news since the 2015 Paris Agreement. Our findings reveal a negative correlation between greenwashing news and stock market reactions. The market reactions to greenwashing news are more negative for firms with greater ESG performance than for weak ESG performance. Additionally, greenwashing news supported by concrete evidence elicits stronger adverse reactions. Companies operating in the manufacturing industry experience more significant market value losses than those in the service sector. The findings also indicate that the Asia-Pacific market demonstrates particularly strong negative responses to greenwashing news compared to other stock markets. This study contributes to the signalling theory and advances the literature on corporate sustainability practices by providing empirical insights in a global context.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14287,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Production Economics","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 109606"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143696658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Optimal security and pricing strategies for AI cloud service providers: Balancing effort and price discounts across public, private, and hybrid AI cloud models 人工智能云服务提供商的最佳安全性和定价策略：平衡公共、私有和混合人工智能云模型的工作量和价格折扣

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International Journal of Production Economics Pub Date : 2025-03-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109605

Xiaotong Guo , Yong He , Joshua Ignatius

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Food waste in the era of e-commerce: A novel farm-to-fork management methodology 电子商务时代的食物浪费：一种新的从农场到餐桌的管理方法

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International Journal of Production Economics Pub Date : 2025-03-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109603

Ahmed Mohammed , Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour , Nasiru Zubairu , Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour , Hajer Al Naabi

{"title":"Food waste in the era of e-commerce: A novel farm-to-fork management methodology","authors":"Ahmed Mohammed , Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour , Nasiru Zubairu , Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour , Hajer Al Naabi","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109603","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109603","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Online shopping is a growing market, and research on food waste (FW) in e-commerce food supply chains (e-FSCs) is limited. The e-FSC comprises competitive, complex, and evolving value streams, requiring advanced methodologies to address the issue of e-food wastage. This work develops a novel empirical-analytical farm-to-fork e-FW management methodology (F-t-F-eFWMM) to explore, measure, and mitigate FW in e-FSCs, focusing on the Sultanate of Oman as an empirical case study. As the case study, questionnaires were developed and administered to collect data from two leading retailers. The data collection extends to their suppliers, distributors, last-mile transporters (delivery), and consumers within the e-FSC. In addition, two rounds of meetings with senior managers and supply chain partners upstream and downstream of the e-FSC were facilitated to validate and extend prior findings. Subsequently, multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) algorithms were employed to analytically identify the root causes of FW across the e-FSC network. The research highlighted ‘lack of production planning,’ ‘overstocking,’ and ‘inadequate storage’ as significant factors at the supply, distribution, and consumption stages, respectively. The main contributors to food waste (FW) were consumers, suppliers, and retailers, with retailers playing a crucial role in e-FSC compared to traditional physical FSC. Identified strategies for mitigation included the implementation of legislation, the adoption of advanced technologies, and enhanced forecasting methods. This study offers practical guidance for policymakers and practitioners to create effective interventions for electronic food supply chains.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14287,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Production Economics","volume":"285 ","pages":"Article 109603"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143776817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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