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In order to rationalize material selection in green design, this study presents an attempt to combine the methods of generalized Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). By establishing a green material index system, the G-CCR model of generalized DEA was first used to select effective materials from the candidate samples, and TOPSIS was then used to sort the effective suppliers. The combined DEA/TOPSIS model helps to rank the materials by quality, and then integrate both the merits ofG-CCR model and the key characteristics of TOPSIS. The results of this study showed that the combined DEA/TOPSIS model can screen and exclude materials with poor performance when selecting wood for the furniture industry. Therefore, the combined model that is presented in this study provides a more rational and evidentiary basis for material selection in green design.
Cheng Peng; Dianzhuang Feng; Sidai Guo. Material Selection in Green Design: A Method Combining DEA and TOPSIS. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5497 .
AMA StyleCheng Peng, Dianzhuang Feng, Sidai Guo. Material Selection in Green Design: A Method Combining DEA and TOPSIS. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (10):5497.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCheng Peng; Dianzhuang Feng; Sidai Guo. 2021. "Material Selection in Green Design: A Method Combining DEA and TOPSIS." Sustainability 13, no. 10: 5497.
This paper takes China’s A-share listed companies of the mixed ownership of state-owned enterprises from 2007 to 2016 as a sample, and examines the impact of state-owned business mixed reform on corporate performance. Research shows that under different equity restriction ratios, there exists a difference in the connection between corporate performance and equity restriction ratio. Corporate performance reduces with the subjoin of equity restriction ratio, and they are negatively correlated when the stockholding ratio of the largest stockholder is less than 25%; on the condition that the stockholding ratio of the largest stockholder is in the range of 25 and 40% and 40 and 60%, it presents an “inverted U-shaped” connection between corporate performance and equity restriction ratio. At this time, the threshold value of the optimal equity restriction ratio is 1.1336 and 0.7297, respectively. On the condition that the stockholding ratio of the largest stockholder is equal to or more than 60%, there exists no threshold value for equity restriction ratio. However, the regression results present that corporate performance increases with the increase of equity restriction ratio, and the two are positively correlated.
Bing Zhou; Meng Peng; Yingxue Tan; Sidai Guo; Shengzhong Huang; Bing Xue. Dynamic Panel Threshold Model-Based Analysis on Equity Restriction and Enterprise Performance in China. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6489 .
AMA StyleBing Zhou, Meng Peng, Yingxue Tan, Sidai Guo, Shengzhong Huang, Bing Xue. Dynamic Panel Threshold Model-Based Analysis on Equity Restriction and Enterprise Performance in China. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (22):6489.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBing Zhou; Meng Peng; Yingxue Tan; Sidai Guo; Shengzhong Huang; Bing Xue. 2019. "Dynamic Panel Threshold Model-Based Analysis on Equity Restriction and Enterprise Performance in China." Sustainability 11, no. 22: 6489.
With the development of the Internet, many brand name manufacturers including Apple, Lenovo, and Canon offer remanufactured products through their official website. Confronting the competition from remanufactured products that are available from the manufactured-owned channel, more and more retailers have recognized that customer service level is one of the most important performance metrics and have aggressively attempted to obtain larger market shares by providing high levels of post-sale services. Although numerous researchers have studied various competitive strategies in remanufacturing, to the best of our knowledge, there is little research highlighting whether and how economic performance and sustainability issues related to remanufacturing operations are affected by the retailer’s service levels. In this paper, we fill this gap by developing two models for the closed-loop supply chain where all remanufactured products are available from the manufactured-owned channel, while the equilibrium behavior of the retailer can be characterized under two possible scenarios: (1) Confronting the cannibalization from direct channels where the retailer only responds on prices (i.e., Model P); or (2) on providing competitive prices and high service levels for new products (i.e., Model S). Our analysis suggests that, from managers’ perspective, if the manufacturers care more about economic benefits, encouraging the retailer to provide higher levels of post-sale services is a beneficial strategy. If they are more concerned with environmental performance, Model P is preferred. However, from the angle of environmental groups and agencies, if the level of eco-centrism is too pronounced, though Model S has a greater profitability for both parties, a more significant welfare loss due to environmental hazard is perceived by the society. As a result, besides avoiding indulging in overproducing on new products, environmental groups and agencies should take emissions trading or taxation into consideration to stimulate remanufacturing operations.
Dexiang Yang; Lei Zhang; Ying Wu; Sidai Guo; Hua Zhang; Lijian Xiao. A Sustainability Analysis on Retailer’s Sales Effort in A Closed-Loop Supply Chain. Sustainability 2018, 11, 8 .
AMA StyleDexiang Yang, Lei Zhang, Ying Wu, Sidai Guo, Hua Zhang, Lijian Xiao. A Sustainability Analysis on Retailer’s Sales Effort in A Closed-Loop Supply Chain. Sustainability. 2018; 11 (1):8.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDexiang Yang; Lei Zhang; Ying Wu; Sidai Guo; Hua Zhang; Lijian Xiao. 2018. "A Sustainability Analysis on Retailer’s Sales Effort in A Closed-Loop Supply Chain." Sustainability 11, no. 1: 8.
Even though many manufacturers integrate remanufacturing into existing business models, it should be noted that such efforts are usually accompanied by a major concern for cannibalization of new product sales from remanufactured products. To deal with this problem, many manufacturers, such as Dell, adopt a “two-roof policy” where the sale of new products takes place in a store and their remanufactured products in another. However, in contrast, some manufacturers, including Apple and HP, adopt a “one-roof policy”, by which all new and remanufactured products are sold through one store/chain. Although the literature on remanufacturing has extensively addressed sustainability issues within operations management, little attention has been paid to how “differentiated roof policy” for the marketing of remanufactured products affects sustainability issues. To fill this gap, in this paper, the authors develop two theoretical models in which manufacturers have the flexibility to distribute new and remanufactured products (1) through a one-roof policy (Model O) or (2) through a two-roof policy (Model T), respectively, and strive to address the question of how differentiated roof policies impact sustainability issues related to remanufacturing operations. Among other results, the central result suggests that, if the manufacturers care about economic performance, distributing both products through a two-roof policy is an advantageous strategy. Conversely, if they care about environmental sustainability, one roof is the preferred strategy.
Yan Liu; Yongsheng Cheng; Hong Chen; Sidai Guo; Yujia Lu. Selling Remanufactured Products under One Roof or Two? A Sustainability Analysis on Channel Structures for New and Remanufactured Products. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2427 .
AMA StyleYan Liu, Yongsheng Cheng, Hong Chen, Sidai Guo, Yujia Lu. Selling Remanufactured Products under One Roof or Two? A Sustainability Analysis on Channel Structures for New and Remanufactured Products. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (7):2427.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYan Liu; Yongsheng Cheng; Hong Chen; Sidai Guo; Yujia Lu. 2018. "Selling Remanufactured Products under One Roof or Two? A Sustainability Analysis on Channel Structures for New and Remanufactured Products." Sustainability 10, no. 7: 2427.