08. Quantitative Methods and Operations Management
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This section is mainly deals with the publications of IIMK Community in the area of Quantitative Methods.2024-03-29T14:41:08ZImpact of Gray Markets on Supply Chain Performance
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Impact of Gray Markets on Supply Chain Performance
Abhishek, Srivastava
Abuse of channel incentives by a manufacturer’s authorized retailers often encourages gray markets to emerge which affects supply chain profit as well as manufacturer’s brand image, profit loss and cannibalization of unauthorized channel sales. Often, gray marketers enjoy free rides on sales and advertisement expenditure, hence offer a competitively lower price which incentivizes consumers to buy from unauthorized channels. In this thesis, we primarily analyze three studies. In the first study, we analyze the performance of a number of contracts in the presence of a gray market- primarily wholesale price, revenue sharing and quantity discounts and analyze their impact on prices charged, quantity ordered as well as profits. Our results indicate that selection of an appropriate contract is quite crucial, as different contracts give different results across a variety of operating parameters. Their performance is governed by the relative trade-offs involving diversion of excess quantity to the gray market at the end of the season, an extension of the target market due to lower prices in the alternate channel, and the
negative impact on the manufacturer’s brand which also affects its revenue. We delineate these characteristics and find that in general, the quality discount contract performs the worst. Interestingly, if the blowback suffered by the manufacturer on account of product availability in the gray market is high, the wholesale price contract may outperform the other contracts, including the revenue sharing contract with a truthful retailer, which otherwise is a more attractive option. Therefore, myopically selecting a product distribution contract can be harmful for manufacturers...
Research Advisory Committee: Prof. Arqum Mateen (Chair-person), Prof. Ashutosh Sarkar (Member), Prof. Praveen S (Member):: Hardcopy of the theses is available in the library. Please contact help desk for reference.
2020-01-01T00:00:00ZOptimum Life Test Sampling Plans for Products Sold Under Warranty: A Cost Function Approach
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Optimum Life Test Sampling Plans for Products Sold Under Warranty: A Cost Function Approach
Jimut Bahan, Chakrabarty
At any manufacturing unit when a lot or batch of raw material is received, it goes through quality check. Doing quality check for each and every item of the lot can be both time consuming and costly. If in case the quality is destructive (eg: testing light bulbs) by nature, then testing every item is not an idea to be pondered upon. but quality also shapes beliefs of the customers and hence can have a huge impact on sales. Therefore, the received lot cannot be passed without any quality check either. In order to solve the aforementioned problem, manufacturing and production industries employ the technique of acceptance sampling.
Research Advisory Committee: Prof. Shovan Chowdhury (Chair-person), Prof. Soumya Roy (Member), Prof. Kausik Gangopadhyay (Member):: Hardcopy of the theses is available in the library. Please contact help desk for reference.
2020-01-01T00:00:00ZRole of Variability in Project Performance: A Few Theoretic Investigations
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Role of Variability in Project Performance: A Few Theoretic Investigations
Milind, Shrikant Padalkar
There is sufficient empirical evidence that project performance continues to be problematic despite over six decades of research and practice attention. Theories of project management remain weak while research adheres to a dominant deterministic paradigm to search for explanations through conceptual or empirical lenses. The premise that a non-deterministic enquiry through the lens of variability would offer superior and theoretic explanations of performance motivates this study. The premise is justified through a comprehensive review of project management literature. The review uncovers trends in project management research. Analysis of non-deterministic research shows that Complexity and Uncertainty are the principal constructs of variability...
Research Advisory Committee: Prof. Saji Gopinath (Chair-person), Prof. Rupesh Kumar Pati (Member), Prof. Deepak Dhayanithy (Member):: Hardcopy of the thesis is available in the library. Please contact the help desk for reference.
2016-01-01T00:00:00ZReverse Logistics: A Sustainable Option for Indian Pharmaceutical Industry
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Reverse Logistics: A Sustainable Option for Indian Pharmaceutical Industry
Sushmita, Aghalaya Narayana
An increased pace of industrialization in developing countries has led to increasing levels of environmental pollution, while wide income disparities continue to exist in society. Researchers and practitioners in the field of management have been motivated to develop sustainable solutions by focusing on development across economic, environmental and social dimensions. Healthcare is an important avenue for sustainable development as it pertains to improving the health of the nation through affordable, yet competitive mechanisms that protect the environment and prevent further proliferation of diseases. In countries like India, industry reports highlight the presence of inequitable access to medicines and poor healthcare financing mechanisms, while product waste (due to expiry)
and subsequent disposal further increase economic costs for the industry and
environmental pollution. As the pharmaceuticals industry is a vital component of the healthcare system, there is a need to develop sustainable solutions in the Indian pharmaceuticals industry. The research in this thesis attempts to understand the role of reverse logistics in addressing issues of sustainability in the Indian pharmaceuticals industry...
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