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Seifert, et al. (2001) assume that the manufacturer has a direct (internet) market that serves a different customer segment than the traditional retail channel (not owned by the manufacturer) and that demands in the two channels are thus independent. They model the inventory decisions for a supply chain comprised of a manufacturer and N retailers, as shown in Figure 15.4. They compare a dedicated supply chain to a cooperative supply chain. In a dedicated supply chain the inventory sent to each retailer is used exclusively to meet demand at that retailer while inventory at the internet store is used exclusively to meet demand at that store. In a cooperative supply chain, leftover inventory at the retailers is available to fill demand at the internet store. 

The problem is modeled as a stationary multi-period newsvendor problem with lost sales. Assuming a coordinated policy (where double marginalization has been eliminated through centralized decision making). The decision to be optimized is the base stock level at the traditional retailers, 5rz,with i g 1,.. ., iV and at the internet store, Sj. Since each traditional retailer is... 

The optimal base-stock level at the internet store in the cooperative supply chain is lower than in the independent supply chain. 

The lower bound for the base stock level of the internet store as iV -> oo is a newsvendor-type solution and if... 

Jarvenpaa, S. L., Tractinsky, N. (1999). Consumer trust in an Internet store A cross-cultural validation. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 5(2), Online. 

The second task is then analysing the results of the scan. The results can be displayed live on a display screen, or stored and presented all at once or after further scaling and analysis. This playback feature of sample data will be the subject of the remainder of the paper, for as we will see the playback need not be immediate nor on site, but could take place synchronously or asynchronously over the Internet. 

A large amount of information can be provided on a technical service Internet site by means of hyperlinks, ie, cHckable terms or addresses that allow the reader to access multiple layers of information by a simple cHck of a control device. Some companies have provided their entire Hbrary of open Hterature on their products ia the form of material stored within a hypedinked page. The reader can either browse this information directly on the site or download it to their own computer to be read at their convenience. 

Study. Many of these supplies may be purchased at local supply stores or through research supply companies. Personal computers with Internet software, laptop notebooks, fax machines, and portable copiers should also be moved to the field laboratory to provide the field research staff with the most modem communication and office technology. 

The use of drugs as a form of medical treatment in the United States is an enormously complex process. Individuals can purchase medications through numerous outlets. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications can be purchased in pharmacies, grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, via the Internet, and through any number of additional outlets. OTCs are widely used by all age groups. Prescriptions can be purchased through... 

The common causes of thyrotoxicosis are shown in Table 41-6.29,30 Thyrotoxicosis can be related to the presence or absence of excess hormone production (hyperthyroidism). Graves disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Thyrotoxicosis in the elderly is more likely due to toxic thyroid nodules or multinodular goiter than to Graves disease. Excessive intake of thyroid hormone may be due to overtreatment with prescribed therapy. Surreptitious use of thyroid hormones also may occur, especially in health professionals or as a self-remedy for obesity. Thyroid hormones can be obtained easily without a prescription from health food stores or Internet sources. 

It is possible to sell directly to the consumer (via farm shops, farmers markets, mail order and internet), or to restaurants and institutional buyers, or to brokers, distributors, wholesalers, processors, food manufacturers, millers, abattoirs, butchers, farm shops, co-operatives, local retail stores, speciality stores and large supermarket chains. If one outlet does not work, it is possible to switch to another. Some farmers use multiple outlets, selling directly to consumers as well as commercially to middlemen. In this way, the farmer is not reliant on just one outlet. Some farmers also take the decision to have their own processing facility, such as milk processing or cheese-making. 

The Derwent International Patent Family on Westlaw, [Internet], URL http //store.westgroup.com/doc-umentation/westlaw/wlawdoc/wlres/drwentOl. pdf, accessed 3-14-2001. 

The term black market, in this case, applies to a source of prescription drugs other than a retail store or a corner pharmacy (which are regulated by the government). Anyone can easily perform a search on the Internet for diet... 

The kitchen of the future will have a computer or internet access - perhaps with a large display on the freezer. It will come up with recipes and suggestions on how to use the ingredients stored in the fridge and adapt the suggestions to... 

Dietary Supplements. In the past 10 years, melatonin, available as a dietary supplement from health food stores or over the Internet, has become a popular sleep agent. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland at peak levels during the night. It is believed to help regulate the 24 hour circadian sleep-wake cycle. 

Samples. Eleven hazelnut oils, 25 olive oils, and 7 other types of oil (canola, soybean, corn, sunflower, sesame, walnut, and peanut) were purchased from local grocery stores and Internet suppliers. For the adulteration studies, 10 olive oil and 10 hazelnut oil brands were randomly chosen from the samples purchased, and blends of olive oil... 

St. John s wort is available as tablets, capsules, drops, and teas. Many brands exist and Hypericum is widely available in health food stores or through the Internet. There is an oil form for external use but this has no place in treating depression. Many St. John s wort preparations have other ingredients and should be avoided. 

The SSN estimated U.S. botanical sales in 1999 to be 4 billion. The network further quantified where consumers buy their botanical products. Forty-seven percent are sold in retail stores, 30% are sold in multilevel distribution systems, 8% are sold by mail order or practitioners, 6% was sold by Asian herbal shops, and only 1% was purchased on the Internet (13). Notwithstanding these findings, it is important to note that the Internet was the fastest growing sales market for botanical products, at 150% per year (45). 

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