Information disclosure in a supply chain with copycat threat

Mao, Yuan; Pun, Hubert; Guan, Xu

doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2022.01.027

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“…With deference to the research of Li et al [46] and Zhong et al [47], we assume the platform can obtain private information about the real r according to their advanced information technology and data analytics tools, but the manufacturer only knows the distribution and expectation of r, which is r = 1/2, since the platform is much closer to the market than the manufacturer. This assumption has also been adopted by Sun and Tyagi [39], Feng et al [48], Yuan et al [49] and so on, and can simplify our work but does not change our main findings. To better focus on the impacts of information sharing on environmental performance, in line with the research of Li et al [46], Yuan et al [49] and Li et al [50], we assume the cost for the platform to obtain demand information is zero.…”

Section: Information On Consumer's Demand and Customizationmentioning

confidence: 74%

“…This assumption has also been adopted by Sun and Tyagi [39], Feng et al [48], Yuan et al [49] and so on, and can simplify our work but does not change our main findings. To better focus on the impacts of information sharing on environmental performance, in line with the research of Li et al [46], Yuan et al [49] and Li et al [50], we assume the cost for the platform to obtain demand information is zero. The reasons why we make this assumption can be explained with two aspects: first, the platform is much closer to the market and has advanced data analytics tools, so it can obtain the private information easily; second, our work focuses on whether the platform tends to share its private information with the manufacturer voluntarily, but not whether the platform can benefit from collecting demand information.…”

Section: Information On Consumer's Demand and Customizationmentioning

confidence: 74%

“…, since the platform is much closer to the market than the manufacturer. This assumption has also been adopted by Sun and Tyagi [39], Feng et al [48], Yuan et al [49] and so on, and can simplify our work but does not change our main findings. To better…”

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Optimal Strategies of Customization and Information Sharing in the Presence of Feature Creep

2023

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Feature creep captures the phenomenon that additional features result in product complexity and even decrease the usability of products. According to consumers’ heterogeneous tastes for products’ sophisticated features, we divide them into the low-end segment and the high-end segment. The proportions of the two segments are uninformed as to the manufacturer, but known to the platform. We take into account feature creep, and consider a supply chain consisting of a manufacturer and a platform. The manufacturer decides whether to adopt customization strategy, and the platform decides whether to share its private information. By formulating several sequential game models, we explore both firms’ optimal strategies and then examine the impacts of customization production and information sharing on environmental performance. Our findings reveal that adopting customization strategy can drive the manufacturer to improve its innovation efforts and raise the wholesale price. Additionally, if the low-end consumers’ proportion exceeds the manufacturer’s expectations, this improvement can be enhanced when the platform shares its private information, and vice versa. Furthermore, if the cost that the manufacturer takes to embed various functions in the product is quite small, it is environmentally friendly for the manufacturer to adopt customization strategy. While, if the cost is relatively large, taking customization strategy causes even greater negative effects on the environment. In addition to generating higher profits for both parties, the platform sharing its private information also contributes to lowering the environmental performance in certain conditions.

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Section: Information On Consumer's Demand and Customizationmentioning

confidence: 74%

Section: Information On Consumer's Demand and Customizationmentioning

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Optimal Strategies of Customization and Information Sharing in the Presence of Feature Creep

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“…Finally, our study is relevant to the strategies to deter copycat entry. In addition to the abovementioned competition between incumbents and copycats when considering the status utility of luxury consumption, many scholars have explored manufacturers' strategies to combat copycats from the perspectives of pricing, quality, and government enforcement (Cho et al, 2015; Cui, 2019; Gao & Wu, 2023; Ghamat et al, 2021; Qian et al, 2015; Yuan et al, 2022; Zhang et al, 2012). As the strategic position of supply chain management has gradually increased, Yi et al (2022) explored which supply chain member should be responsible for combating copycats.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As the strategic position of supply chain management has gradually increased, Yi et al (2022) explored which supply chain member should be responsible for combating copycats. While Yuan et al (2022) analyzed whether manufacturers should disclose product information to suppliers at risk of copycatting, Bian et al (2023) stated that vertical integration is an effective anti‐counterfeiting strategy. Unlike the literature above, we consider that luxury manufacturers sell through e‐commerce platforms.…”

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Impact of copycatting on the luxury manufacturer's distribution contracts in the e‐commerce era

Teng,

Hou,

Xie

et al. 2024

Manage Decis Econ

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Although many luxury manufacturers have cooperated with e‐commerce platforms in reality, few studies have focused on the distribution contract options (retail or agency contracts) of luxury manufacturers in the presence of copycats. This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of different distribution contracts to prevent the entry of copycats and provides decision support for luxury manufacturers' anti‐copycat strategy. In particular, the e‐commerce platform can reduce the commission rate slightly to make the agency contract more effective in deterring copycats from entering the market. Finally, we find some results about consumer surplus and social welfare.

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Should brand‐owners adopt blockchain to combat deceptive counterfeits when competing with copycats? Impact of consumers' anticipated regret

Guan,

Yu,

Dong

et al. 2024

Manage Decis Econ

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Original products (sold by a brand‐owner) are exposed to the dual challenge of imitation products (sold by a copycat) and deceptive counterfeit products (provided by a counterfeiter). In such cases, consumers face higher shopping risks and are more likely to experience post‐purchase regret. Blockchain can prevent the infiltration of deceptive counterfeits and the occurrence of regret, but its adoption can also raise consumer privacy concern. Hence, considering the above factors, we focus on the brand‐owner's blockchain adoption strategy. First, we define two types of regret: counterfeit‐purchasing regret (CPR) and low‐cost‐effective regret (LCR). Second, we consider three scenarios: scenario NR: without blockchain and considering only CPR, scenario NT: without blockchain and considering only LCR, and Scenario B: with blockchain. Finally, we compare the equilibrium results under scenarios NR and NT with those under scenario B, respectively. We interestingly find that blockchain adoption benefits the brand‐owner when (1) privacy concern is low or (2) privacy concern is moderate and the sensitivity factor of CPR is large or the sensitivity factor of LCR is small. Therefore, we advise brand‐owners to intervene in consumers' sensitivity to regret in order to make blockchain adoption work in their favor.

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Information disclosure in a supply chain with copycat threat

Cited by 18 publications

References 27 publications

Optimal Strategies of Customization and Information Sharing in the Presence of Feature Creep

Optimal Strategies of Customization and Information Sharing in the Presence of Feature Creep

Impact of copycatting on the luxury manufacturer's distribution contracts in the e‐commerce era

Should brand‐owners adopt blockchain to combat deceptive counterfeits when competing with copycats? Impact of consumers' anticipated regret

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