Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 275-286).

The dissertation consists of three essays. In the first essay, I analyze the dynamic interactions in a decentralized distribution channel, composed of a manufacturer and a retailer, to launch an innovative durable product (IDP) whose underlying retail demand is influenced by word-of-mouth from past adopters and follows a Bass-type diffusion process. The word-of-mouth influence creates a trade-off between immediate and future sales/ profits, resulting in a multi-period dynamic supply chain coordination problem. The analysis shows that the manufacturer and retailer may have conflicts regarding their trade-offs and preferences between immediate and future profits. I characterize equilibrium pricing strategies and the resulting sales and profit trajectories. Surprisingly, I find that the manufacturer, and sometimes even the retailer, is better off with a myopic retailer strategy in some cases. Furthermore, I propose that revenue sharing contracts can coordinate the IDP supply chain throughout the entire planning horizon. In the second essay, I extend the demand model by considering the impact of shelf space allocation on the retail demand of an IDP. I assume the retail demand to be an increasing and concave function of the merchandise displayed on the shelf. I include a linear cost of shelf space in the retailer's objective function. I characterize the optimal dynamic shelf space allocation and retail pricing policies for the retailer and wholesale pricing policies for the manufacturer. I find that a myopic retailer allocates the constant amount of shelf-space to the IDP over the selling horizon, whereas the shelf space allocated to the IDP by a far-sighted retailer varies over time. Consistent with the first essay, the manufacturer and the retailer have conflict over the retailer's profitability strategy. In the third essay, I review the Stackelberg differential game models that study such issues in dynamic environments as production and inventory policies, outsourcing decisions, channel coordination, and competitive advertising. I introduce the basic concepts of the basics of the Stackelberg differential games. I focus on the models that derive the Stackelberg equilibria in the area of supply chain management and marketing channels.

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Thesis (MEng(TransportSystemsEng))--University of South Australia, 2004.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, March, 2001. / Title from PDF t.p.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rand Graduate School, 1996. / "RGSD-128." "Dissertation." Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-158).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Maryland at College Park, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-103).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rand Graduate School, 1996. / "RGSD-128." "Dissertation." Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-158).

M.Phil. / Remote monitoring is a process, which involves the gathering of information remotely from a customer's site, a production process or the location of a transport vehicle to reduce the operating costs and improve operational efficiency. In this research document, an investigation into the various remote monitoring options available in the market as well as the viability of using remote monitoring systems in the gases distribution industry will be done.