The impact of reverse logistics process coordination on third party relationship quality: A moderated mediation model for multichannel retailers in the fashion industry

Multichannel retailing is a widely adopted strategy in the fashion industry. Companies in this industry find it a source of competitive advantage to invest in reverse logistics infrastructure. However, limited empirical studies investigate the enablers of the relationship quality between the retailers and their reverse logistics service providers. This study quantifies the impact of reverse logistics process coordination between retailers and logistics service providers on relationship quality. Moreover, it tests the mediating role of reverse logistics service quality and the moderating role of conflict frequency in this relationship. Data were collected through a survey using a purposive sample of 241 retail store managers from the fashion retail industry of Pakistan. For this purpose, a self-administered questionnaire was developed using a five-point Likert Scale to gauge the responses. Conditional process analysis was used to evaluate the moderated mediation model. The findings showed a significant positive impact of reverse logistics process coordination on the relationship quality with a logistics service provider, a significant positive mediation effect of reverse logistics service quality, and a significant moderation effect of conflict frequency on the indirect relationship. However, conflict frequency, contrary to the hypothesis in the study, strengthened the indirect relationship. Furthermore, the moderation effect of conflict frequency on the direct relationship was insignificant. This study will help managers better understand the best practices leading to effective management of reverse logistics processes, particularly product returns.     

粮库机电设备招投标流程

机电设备招投标一般是由甲方委托所指定的公共交易平台代为发起,在所需条件范围内设置标书内容和所需交易条件,依照法律程序所规定的程序内容,对多个参与方提交的技术方案、报价、响应条件进行评审,从中选择最接近中标单位条件的一种交易方式。本文主要针对各企业机电设备招投标事项进行归纳总结。     

X频段高频谱纯度频率合成器设计

针对高灵敏度接收机对频率合成器的高技术指标要求，构建了一种融合了直接模拟、直接数字以及间接数字的频率合成技术方案，根据该方案，成功实现了频率合成器的工程研制。通过测试，频率合成器相位噪声达-112 dBc/Hz@5 kHz，杂散抑制优于-75 dBc，频率分辨率小于1 kHz，10 MHz跳频时间约为13 μs，满足了高灵敏度接收机对频率合成器的高技术指标要求，为高纯度频率合成器的实现提供了一条新途径。     

试论烟草卷烟机械设备的维修

随着当前科学技术的发展,在烟草检验机械设备研发的过程中,也在向着高速度以及智能化的方向进行研发。对于烟草卷烟机械设备行业来讲,在发展的过程中,针对维修工的要求也在随之提升。所以为了能够保证烟草卷烟机的设备维修工作的相关需求得到满足,需要就当前烟草卷烟机械设备维修工作进行深入探讨。     

跳频信号的归一化多普勒频差最大似然估计

针对双站定位涉及的跳频信号多普勒频差估计问题，提出了归一化的频差最大似然估计算法，利用两个定位站接收到的跳频脉冲串信号，构建一个关于基准跳频频率多普勒频差的似然函数，通过网格搜索得到使似然函数最大的多普勒频差估计，既解决了跳频信号在不同跳频频率上多普勒频差不一致的问题，又充分利用在不同频率的脉冲串信号提高了多普勒频差估计精度。通过仿真对算法的性能进行了评估，结果表明，与基于子空间的算法比较，在脉冲数达到240个时，所提算法执行效率提升30%以上。     

基于预约策略的医院CT设备使用优化研究

预约检查是对有限的医疗检查资源的一种调度优化。以攀枝花市A医院CT检查为例,通过实地调研,统计CT设备的服务能力,门诊患者,住院患者和急诊患者的平均到达率,接受患者的单位检查收益和拒绝患者的单位检查损失。通过调整预约策略使有限的资源设备产生更多的收益,并运用仿真模拟不同预约策略下的收益效果。研究结果对医院重要设备的预约使用提供了一定参考价值。     

Are REITs more resilient than non-REITs? Evidence from natural experiments

REITs draw attention from investors around the world, yet our understanding of the various risks associated with such securities is limited. Using the introduction of Arrowhead, a low-latency high-frequency trading platform, to the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the financial crisis of 2008 as natural experiments, we compare the resilience of REITs and equities in terms of liquidity and volatility. The results indicate that the introduction of Arrowhead improved the quality of the Japanese REIT market but also increased the probability of flash crashes. We also find that although the financial crisis significantly deteriorated overall equity market quality, the Japanese REIT market was resilient. Finally, using a difference-in-differences regression model, we show that the higher transparency and better price discovery of REITs, compared to non-REITS, protected them from the negative effects of the financial crisis and the introduction of Arrowhead. Overall, our analysis shows that REITs are more resilient than non-REITs.     

改性PET沉淀设备工程实例

目前在市政净水处理厂和企业生产用水处理厂由于斜板发生型变、位移、滋生藻类造成滑泥不顺畅甚至堵塞致使最后的水处理工艺出水水质达不到生产、生活要求的现象较多。其原因在于混凝-沉淀的一般性斜板在使用过程中存在两个问题,一是热熔焊接的斜板,焊点凹凸不平,容易积泥、滋生细菌和藻类影响斜板的水力条件,再有问题是塑料斜板在紫外照射的时候存在老化发生型变、型变过程伴随着斜板的位移从而很大程度影响斜板的水利条件和使用寿命。本文采用改性PET斜板解决了上述问题,并应用到工程实际当中去,取得了预期的效果。改性无毒PET材质大幅提高了沉淀板的抗蠕变、耐疲劳、耐摩擦等机械性能,PET材料耐酸碱、抗日晒、防老化、耐高低温等优异的化学性能应用于工程水处理设备,带来的是水处理设备材料的革命。     

Market impact: a systematic study of the high frequency options market

This paper deals with a fundamental subject that has seldom been addressed in recent years, that of market impact in the options market. Our analysis is based on a proprietary database of metaorders—large orders that are split into smaller pieces before being sent to the market—on one of the main Asian markets. In line with our previous work on the equity market [Said, E., Bel Hadj Ayed, A., Husson, A. and Abergel, F., Market impact: A systematic study of limit orders. Mark. Microstruct. Liq., 2018, 3(3&4), 1850008.], we propose an algorithmic approach to identify metaorders, based on some implied volatility parameters, the at the money forward volatility and at the money forward skew. In both cases, we obtain results similar to the now well-understood equity market: Square-Root Law, Fair Pricing Condition and Market Impact Dynamics.     

单频网多播系统中的开环半动态功率分配算法

在单频网多播传输中，传统的全反馈动态功率分配数算法需要根据每个时隙反馈的用户瞬时信道信息进行实时的调整，所以造成了资源分配频率快、上行反馈开销大的缺点。为了克服这个缺点，提出了一个低复杂度、没有用户反馈的单频网多播开环半动态功率分配算法。首先在各小区等功率分配的假设下，根据单频网的形状信息算出各小区等价信道增益，然后再根据这个增益值，实现满足速率需求情况下的各小区功率分配。仿真结果显示，与全反馈的动态功率分配算法相比，该算法以一小部分性能损失为代价，大大减少了单频网的上行反馈和资源分配的开销，因此更适用于实际的单频网多播系统。