Gray market and counterfeiting in supply chains: A review of the operations literature and implications to luxury industries

Y Wang, J Lin, TM Choi - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The luxury industries are very important nowadays. However, it is commonly believed that
companies in the luxury supply chains are challenged by counterfeiting activities and the …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the gray market business using a data-driven approach

J Zhao, ZZ Jiang, M Sun - Data Science and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
This study provides a systematic overview of the literature in gray market business using a
data-driven approach and points out several future research directions. The emergence of …

An analysis of technology licensing and parallel importation under different market structures

H Li, Q Qing, J Wang, X Hong - European Journal of Operational Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Parallel importation, also referred to as the “gray market”, is the unauthorised import of
genuine-branded products into a country without the permission of the intellectual property …

Cross-market selling channel strategies in an international luxury brand's supply chain with gray markets

H Huang, Y He, J Chen - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
When a luxury brand manufacturer sells its product in two separate markets with price
discrimination, it may face gray marketers, who purchase the product in the lower-price …

Strategic horizontal integration for drug cost reduction in the pharmaceutical supply chain

K Iacocca, S Mahar, PD Wright - Omega, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent increases in prescription drug prices have drawn the attention of lawmakers and the
media. A 2018 report from the US Department of Health and Human Services indicated that …

The impacts of gray products and counterfeits in the luxury industry

F Xu, F Shan, F Yang, T Chen - International Journal of Production …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
With the rapid development of e-commerce, both gray products and counterfeit products are
particularly serious in the luxury industry. This paper develops an analytical framework to …

Impacts of gray market selling on the supply chain under product upgrade and pricing flexibility decisions

A Srivastava, TM Choi, A Mahajan… - Naval Research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Gray markets are infamous for unauthorized diversion of authentic products at lower prices
to harm the manufacturer's authorized distribution channel. Hence, manufacturers are …

Pharmaceutical supply chains and management innovation?

M Papalexi, D Bamford, A Nikitas, L Breen… - … Chain Management: An …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the implementation of innovative programmes within
the downstream domain of the pharmaceutical supply chain (PSC), with the aim of informing …

Pricing policies for green energy-saving product adoption and government subsidy

D Xu, J Wang, W Zhao, X Zhang - Annals of Operations Research, 2023 - Springer
Driven by the goal of “carbon neutrality” for achieving energy savings and carbon
reductions, various industries are striving to continuously introduce green energy-saving …

Product line extensions and distribution channels in pharmaceutical supply chain

R Tao, Y Lan, R Zhao, R Gao - European Journal of Operational Research, 2024 - Elsevier
In response to aggressive generic competition after the original drug's patent expires,
various original firms extend their product line by introducing an authorized generic drug …