Exploring the e-Supply Chain of Information Products

Saadé, Raafat George

doi:10.4018/jisscm.2012100103

International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management

2012

DOI: 10.4018/jisscm.2012100103

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Exploring the e-Supply Chain of Information Products

Raafat George Saadé

Abstract: Digital information product producers have not taken advantage of the e-supply chain paradigm of today. However, in this information-based sector, a different set of supply chain management challenges exist. Very little research has been done in the supply chain of information products. This study focuses on the process analysis of the supply chain paradigm for digital information products. A framework for digital information products production in e-learning is proposed followed by an example of its implement… Show more

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Productisation: A review and research agenda

Härkönen

Haapasalo

Hänninen

2015

International Journal of Production Economics

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a b s t r a c tProductisation relates to the process of analysing a need, defining and combining suitable elements, tangible and/or intangible, into a product-like defined set of deliverables that is standardised, repeatable and comprehendible. This paper clarifies the concept of productisation by surveying the extant literature and reporting the origins, characteristics, benefits and features along with aiming to support future work. The analysed literature is categorised, its content is analysed, and the need for a clear framework is highlighted.The results indicate that productisation has a specific role in addressing the challenges of being able to describe and explain complex, often abstract offerings and producing them, involving activities both to ensure adequate standards and those activities leading to selling the products. A well productised product is easier to buy, sell and market, has stronger features and may enable benefits depending on the product type. Productisation has implications through having a complementary role amongst well established functions and in strengthening the linkage of market needs and engineering-oriented development. The concept requires further development. Potential future research directions are presented.

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Productisation: A review and research agenda

Härkönen

Haapasalo

Hänninen

2015

International Journal of Production Economics

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Analysis of Bundling Homogeneous Content Product in Different Formats

Chen

2018

International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management

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Content digitalization brings products with homogeneous content but in different formats (digital format and physical format) together. Recently retailers in the online book industry started bundling programs such as Amazon Matchbook, giving print book buyers a free or deeply discounted e-book version. While this bundling strategy is attractive to consumers, it potentially allows consumers to resell the print book in the bundle, which might cannibalize retailers' sales. Consequently, it will influence all participants in the industry including the publisher, the retailers, and the consumers. Using a two-period model, the authors investigate the impacts of this strategy under both monopoly and competition. The authors compute the equilibrium outcome for both scenarios. The findings show that (1) under monopoly, both the publisher and the retailer sell at a higher rate; consumers also see higher total surplus; (2) under competition, the retailer who provides bundling will gain a competitive advantage. This study indicates that the bundling model yields a win-win strategy.

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Exploring the e-Supply Chain of Information Products

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Productisation: A review and research agenda

Productisation: A review and research agenda

Analysis of Bundling Homogeneous Content Product in Different Formats

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