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Forecasting Demand For Optimal Inventory With Long Lead Times: An Automotive Aftermarket Case Study, Chris Anderson

Dissertations

Accuracy in predicting customer demand is essential to building an economic inventory policy under periodic review, long lead-time, and a target fill rate. This study uses inventory and customer service level as a stock control metric to evaluate the forecast accuracy of different simple to more complex predictive analytical techniques. We show how traditional forecast error measures are inappropriate for inventory control, despite their consistent usage in many studies, by evaluating demand forecast performance dynamically with customer service level as a stock control metric that includes inventory holdings costs, stock out costs, and fill rate service levels. A second contribution …

The Trilemma Of 2020: Understanding Higher Education’S Fall 2020 Reopening Decision Amidst The Covid Crisis, Rob Weitz, Viswa Viswanathan, David Rosenthal

American Business Review

In the summer of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to spread around the world, institutions of higher education were faced with three options in terms of their teaching modality for fall 2020: resume in-person education, switch to online delivery, or adopt a hybrid approach. This observational research study aims to tease out the variables that explain the decisions announced in summer 2020 by various colleges and universities in the United States for their planned instruction for fall 2020. We propose and test eight hypotheses related to the decision. The study found statistical confirmation that universities with higher financial stability …

Branding Kidfluencers: Regulating Content And Advertising On Youtube, Gavin Feller, Benjamin Burroughs

Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies Faculty Publications

This paper analyzes emerging shifts in YouTube, advertising, and children’s digital media industries through a case study of Pocket Watch, a digital-first production and distribution studio built exclusively for YouTube child stars. Our analysis reveals the company’s strategic use of legacy media industry power, networks, and expertise to transform YouTube stars into global brands through the creation of toy, clothing, and lifestyle product lines across several industries. We further argue that Pocket Watch’s newly formed advertising division, Clock Work, exploits its child partners through problematic native advertising and host selling practices. The strategies implemented by Pocket Watch and other similar …

Analytics-Based Optimization For The Integration Of Drones Into Last-Mile Logistics, Amro M. El-Adle

Doctoral Dissertations

The growing volume and consistency of online ordering has renewed focus on the optimization of logistics and interest in technology-driven supply chain operations. Recent trials have demonstrated the viability of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), known colloquially as drones, in last-mile deliveries. In minimizing delivery times for customers, reducing the load of logistics workers, and reducing congestion and pollution per delivery, the integration of drones into traditional delivery networks presents transformative potential to benefit consumers, firms, and society at large. This dissertation investigates operational and tactical problems that inform routing and assignment decisions for vehicle-drone delivery systems. In three essays …

Driving Marketing Efficiency In The Age Of Big Data: Analysis Of Subprime Automotive Borrowers, Edwin Baidoo, Ryan Matthews, Frances Ann Stott, F. Stuart Wells

Atlantic Marketing Journal

Big Data methodologies are applied to understand subprime borrowers in the U.S. automobile space. The focus on the automobile market is essential as this subsegment is responsible for directly and indirectly employing over one million people and creating payrolls in excess of $100 billion annually in the U.S. It is found in this article that if a subprime borrower is a homeowner, the probability of repaying their auto loan increases by almost 4%. However, if the borrower is renting, the likelihood of repaying their auto loan increases by nearly 1.4%. Applying Big Data in making subprime auto loans can add …

The Value Of A Technical Service Bulletin Index For The Consumer, Robert J. Richardson

Communications of the IIMA

Automobile Technical Service Bulletin Index represents additional information pertaining on the quality of a vehicle. Currently, there is no way for the consumer to evaluate this large amount of information when buying a new car. A Technical Service Bulletin Index is developed as an aid to the consumer to better understand the quality issues related to thirty different car models. When compared to two major existing surveys, the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study and the J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study, the Technical Service Bulletin Index proved that it provides new, useful information about automobile quality for consumers to use when …

Knowledge Transfer And Knowledge Sharing Tools Used By Employees Of Higher Education Institutions Of Pakistan: Mediating Role Motivation, Liaquat Ali Rahoo, Muhammad Memon, Sirajul Haq Kandhro, Zareen Abbasi, Muhammad Ali Khan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of study is to examine the impact of knowledge sharing tools (i.e., technology and organization rewards) on knowledge transfer in the Higher Education Institutions (HEIS) of Sindh, Pakistan. The study utilized quantitative method. The population of the study was the employees who are working in HEIs of Sindh Province. The cluster random sampling technique was implemented to collect primary data from 750 respondents. The survey method was used in questionnaire to collect the data from employees of HEIs. The results of the research study indicate that knowledge sharing tools and organization rewards and technology have a significant impact …

How To Create A Pivot Table And A Histogram, Harini Mittal

Open Educational Resources

This file gives instructions on how to create a pivot chart and histogram using excel sheet. The instructions have been adapted from the following textbook, but supplemented with screen shots for better understanding.

Anderson, Sweeney, Williams, Camm, Cochran, Fry and Ohlmann. Essentials of Statistics for Business & Economics, 9th Edition

How To Construct A Pie Chart, Harini Mittal

Open Educational Resources

This file provides step-by-step instructions on constructing a pie-chart using excel.

How To Construct A Bar Chart, Harini Mittal

Open Educational Resources

This file gives step-by-step instructions to construct a bar chart in excel.

Simulation-Based Scenario Mapping Model To Investigate Post-Brexit Implications On The Irish Beef Export Sector: A Case Study, Amr Mahfouz, Rishi Choudhary

Conference papers

Purpose Brexit introduced a range of new tariffs and non-tariff barriers that will significantly disrupt Irish beef exports, particularly to the UK market. Firms should be able to accurately anticipate the adverse effects of Brexit trade barriers on the flow of their products and change their practices accordingly. This research introduces a scenario planning solution based on a process simulation technology to investigate the implication of Brexit risks on Irish beef export performance. Scenarios implications on the transportation time and shelf-life of Irish meat exports to the UK market are investigated.

Research Approach An agent-based and discrete event simulation model …

How To Construct A Frequency Distribution For Non-Numeric Data, Harini Mittal

Open Educational Resources

This is a step-by-step instruction file with screenshots to help anyone construct a frequency distribution table with non-numeric data.

Determining The Factors Influencing Cloud Computing Implementation In Library Management System (Lms): A High Order Pls-Ann Approach, Manish Dadhich, Shalendra Singh Rao, Surendra Sethy, Renu Sharma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The principal component of this paper is to ascertain the prominent variables of technological, organizational, environmental, and financial constructs that influence library cloud computing (LCC) among the library users and professionals in the selected universities of India. This paper discusses the advantages, opportunities, challenges, and Models of Smart Library in the ICT age library management system. The study also commissioned tools viz. EFA, CFA, and structural equation assess the degree to which selected factors were associated with LCC adoption. Empirical research proposed four hypotheses by selecting the technological, organizational, environmental, and financial constructs and 16 manifests in the specified model. …

The Cost Of Big Data: Evaluating The Effects Of The European Union’S General Data Protection Regulation, Kara Rebecca White

EURēCA: Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement

In the 1990’s the World Wide Web was created, drastically changing the way we do business, communicate, and live our lives. Ten years later in the early 2000’s the dot com boom happened, and several years later, new technology giants emerged—like Amazon, Google, and Facebook. From this, we now face “big data” that promises to solve world problems, but has the potential to create turmoil and malfeasance. My research examines the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enacted in the EU in 2016 on firm value using Tobin’s Q and CARs. Using regression analyses, I observe that Tobin’s …

In-Person Prehealth Advising: Impact Analysis Spring 2017 To Fall 2020, Alasdair Ekpenyong, Mykel Beorchia

Publications

At Utah State University, some of the advising department’s efforts specifically focus on preparing students for study in health professions graduate school. Students considering a career in the health sciences meet with an advisor who has been trained on the nuances of preparing for health professions graduate school.

This report explored the association between in-person prehealth advising participation and student persistence to the next term.

Grading Business Journals: A Comparative Analysis Of Abs, Abdc And Jcr Quartiles And Proposing An Algorithm Based Classification, Tenghao Zhang

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

There are multiple journal rankings that measure academic journals in business research. Among them, ABS (AJG), ABDC and JCR quartiles are the most widely used in business schools across the globe. Which is better in grading business journals based upon their academic performance? In this study, we used the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and evaluated 103 business journals based on six scientometric indicators. Then we proposed a grading simulation approach to simulate the original grades based on the TOPSIS scores and the results suggest that the JCR quartile …

Organizational Decision-Making In The Age Of Big Data And Artificial Intelligence, Anh Luong

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This dissertation examines organizational decision-making in the context of big data and artificial intelligence (machine learning) technologies. There are three studies. All three focus on collaborative decision-making in organizations, with study 1 examining it in the context of big data, while study 2 and 3 in the context of artificial intelligence.

Study 1: This study examines the impact of different manners of presenting information on collaborative decision-making performance. Using controlled economic experiments, I assign participants with a resource allocation decision-making task (adapted from the game theoretic public goods provision problem) and examine the collaborative outcomes of groups when exposed to …

Amazon: A Maze Through China - An International Marketing Case Study, Hanane Goubil

Symposium of Student Scholars

Amazon is an e-commerce technology company best known for its fast delivering time and for being one of the tops of the big four technology companies in the United States. Despite its success in the U.S. and several countries abroad, it has struggled to succeed in China since 2004 where Alibaba and JD.com control 82% of the market. This is due to Amazon failing to compete with Alibaba and neglecting to acclimatize their online offers to appease Chinese customers’ preferences. An example of this is that Alibaba has its own payment system called Alipay, while Amazon had yet to include …

Market Research: How To Keep And Gain Customers, Chris Mccall

Symposium of Student Scholars

Customer-centered market research is essential to the creation and management of successful marketing campaigns. A company that understands their customers will be able to provide those customers with products and services that fit their needs better than the competition, and ultimately increase profits. My research focuses on a database containing customer information for a telecommunications company called Telco. Within this research, I will focus on a number of customer attributes including demographics, services provided, payment methods, contract lengths, monthly charges, and tenure with the company. Considering how these attributes relate to one another will give me a better understanding of …

A Unique Case Study On Ppp Termination By The Concessionaire - Png Tollway, Raja Sekhar Mamillapalli, P Hanumatha Raao

Journal of Emerging Technologies and Business Management

PNG Tollways, a special purpose vehicle of L&T Infrastructure Development Project Ltd, Ashoka Buildcon and SBI Macquarie, has served a project termination notice on the Maharashtra government due to operational problem caused by locals and politicians. Further, it is dissatisfied with the compensation offered by the State for the losses incurred by the developer due to non-collection of toll at the Nashik plaza. The failure of the projects raised many concerns about the fate of future road projects based on toll collections. It also expressed its unwillingness take back the termination notice, said sources. The developer has sought the termination …