Three Essays in Supply Chain Management With Demand Dependencies

The three main chapters in this dissertation are related with one another through the idea of demand dependencies. Chapter 2 models extended warranty design in a supply chain setting, where the extended warranty demand is dependent on the primary product demand. Clearly, only the consumers who buy the product are potential candidates for purchasing the extended warranty. Thus, the maximum demand for the extended warranty is restricted by the product demand. Chapter 3 studies the interactions between brand reputation, warranties, and product quality in both one-period and two-period models in a centralized system. Demand dependency appears in the second-period demand, which is determined not only by decisions made in the second period, but also by those in the first period. Chapter 4 explores two business models in the computer-based industries, the integrated model and the non-integrated model. The product demand is dependent on model choices.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Business Administration

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Li, Kunpeng

Contributors dc:contributor

• Chhajed, Dilip

• Business Administration, Marketing

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3337843

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/84568