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Pricing Decisions in a Heterogeneous Dual-Channel Supply Chain Under Lead Time-Sensitive Customer Demand
(Springer Nature, 2023) Raju, S.; Rofin, T.M.; Saraf, S.
Internet facilities helped retailers to sell through online channels, and as a result, e-tailers rose into prominence and started competing with retailers. But, the e-commerce industry always confronted the issue of lead delivery time, hindering the growth of many e-tailers. We observed scant literature that studies the impact of delivery lead time on a dual-channel supply chain consisting of retailer and e-tailer. This research paper uses game theory to verify the impact of delivery lead time on pricing decisions of a heterogeneous dual-channel supply chain consisting of the manufacturer, retailer, and e-tailer. We used the Stackelberg game to study the manufacturer’s and downstream partners’ interaction: retailers and e-tailers. A horizontal Nash game was used to model the interaction between the downstream partners. We had analytically modeled how the lead delivery time significantly affects the channel partner’s optimal pricing, sales volume, and profitability. We also did sensitivity analysis to check the influence of the customers’ channel preference coefficient toward a particular channel and its cross-effects on the pricing policies when the customer is also lead time-sensitive. The study revealed that irrespective of large delivery time or next day delivery time, customers’ preference toward a particular channel didn’t affect the manufacturer’s profit, whereas it affected the profit of the retailer and e-tailer. On the other hand, the increase in lead time-sensitivity coefficient severely affected the profit of all the supply chain partners. By analyzing the pricing decisions, we found that both the customer preference and lead time-sensitivity coefficients affected the pricing decisions, but customers’ channel preference coefficient failed to mitigate the effect of lead delivery time. The inputs from this study can be used by practicing managers to develop decision support systems and as an input in multi-agent systems for converting lead time-sensitive supply chains to robust and resilient ones. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023.
Differential-integral quadrature numerical solution for free and forced vibration of bidirectional functionally graded Terfenol-D curved beam
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2024) Patil, M.A.; Kadoli, R.; Saraf, S.; Naskar, S.
The dynamic behaviour of a bidirectional functionally graded Terfenol-D curved beam under a moving load is the focus of this study. Combined differential and integral quadrature solve the curved beam boundary value problem. A bidirectional functionally graded Terfenol-D curved beam's damping, damped frequencies for different boundary conditions, and mode shapes were examined in free vibration investigations. Based on accessible literature data, the findings are reliable. Furthermore, DQ-IQ numerical technique findings examine the impact of many factors, including control gain, thickness, moving load velocity, bidirectional gradation index, and multi-moving load. © 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Investigation of moving load-induced vibrations in layered functionally graded Terfenol-D beams: a differential quadrature method and analytical approach
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2024) Patil, M.A.; Saraf, S.; Kadoli, R.; Naskar, S.
The paper investigates the potential of the full-sinusoidal Fourier series as a solution form for the deflection of layered functionally graded beams associated with smart actuators, drawing on the fundamental principles of classical Fourier series theory. The current method simplifies the difficult beam problem to a set of linear algebraic equations by using the Duhamel integration technique and the orthogonality of the trial function. The study takes into account generalized boundary conditions and moving forces, which are seldom discussed in previous research. Under the action of a moving load, the boundary value problem for a functionally graded beam integrated with Terfenol-D is efficiently addressed using the approach of combined differential and integral quadrature. The generalized boundary conditions may be easily achieved by adjusting the stiffness of the restraining springs. The significant agreement between the differential quadrature solution and the Fourier series solution underlines the efficiency and accuracy of both methods. Furthermore, the influences of various crucial physical characteristics on the natural frequencies and the essential flow velocities are explored, including boundary stiffness, foundation parameters, and geometric parameters. © 2024 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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