Optimal Operational Decision Making of Manufacturers and Authorized Remanufacturers with Patent Licensing under Carbon Cap-and-Trade Regulations
Constrained by production capacity and the pressure to reduce emissions, many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) authorize third-party remanufacturers (TPRs) to remanufacture patented products. We investigate the operational decisions of OEMs and authorized TPRs under carbon cap-and-trade regul...
Saved in:
Main Authors: | , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Wiley
2020-01-01
|
Series: | Complexity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1864641 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
_version_ | 1832550965513814016 |
---|---|
author | Biyu Liu Zhongsheng Hua Qinhong Zhang Haidong Yang Athanasios Migdalas |
author_facet | Biyu Liu Zhongsheng Hua Qinhong Zhang Haidong Yang Athanasios Migdalas |
author_sort | Biyu Liu |
collection | DOAJ |
description | Constrained by production capacity and the pressure to reduce emissions, many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) authorize third-party remanufacturers (TPRs) to remanufacture patented products. We investigate the operational decisions of OEMs and authorized TPRs under carbon cap-and-trade regulations in a two-echelon supply chain. We first formulate an operational decision model for OEMs before a TPR enters. Then, for the cases of centralized and decentralized decision making, we formulate an operational decision-making model for the TPR and, subsequently, establish one for the OEM after the TPR enters. We further analyze the effects of carbon emissions cap, trading price of carbon permits, yield rate, and consumer willingness to pay (WTP) on optimal decisions. Our results indicate: whether TPRs accept authorization remanufacturing depending on the ratio of carbon emissions cap to carbon emissions for producing per remanufactured product; royalty rate is negatively affected by trading price of carbon permits and per remanufactured product’ carbon emissions other than that for per new product, and can offset the threat caused by TPRs; the implementation of carbon cap-and-trade regulations causes OEMs to charge TPRs lower royalty rate; centralized decision making increases the total profit of the supply chain and delivers superior environmental benefits. As yield rate and WTP increase, the total profit increases, increasingly sensitive to WTP. |
format | Article |
id | doaj-art-40e111ec0b894678b8d6a998bf321ca3 |
institution | Kabale University |
issn | 1076-2787 1099-0526 |
language | English |
publishDate | 2020-01-01 |
publisher | Wiley |
record_format | Article |
series | Complexity |
spelling | doaj-art-40e111ec0b894678b8d6a998bf321ca32025-02-03T06:05:17ZengWileyComplexity1076-27871099-05262020-01-01202010.1155/2020/18646411864641Optimal Operational Decision Making of Manufacturers and Authorized Remanufacturers with Patent Licensing under Carbon Cap-and-Trade RegulationsBiyu Liu0Zhongsheng Hua1Qinhong Zhang2Haidong Yang3Athanasios Migdalas4School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaSchool of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaSino-US Global Logistics Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, ChinaIndustrial Logistics, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå 97187, SwedenConstrained by production capacity and the pressure to reduce emissions, many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) authorize third-party remanufacturers (TPRs) to remanufacture patented products. We investigate the operational decisions of OEMs and authorized TPRs under carbon cap-and-trade regulations in a two-echelon supply chain. We first formulate an operational decision model for OEMs before a TPR enters. Then, for the cases of centralized and decentralized decision making, we formulate an operational decision-making model for the TPR and, subsequently, establish one for the OEM after the TPR enters. We further analyze the effects of carbon emissions cap, trading price of carbon permits, yield rate, and consumer willingness to pay (WTP) on optimal decisions. Our results indicate: whether TPRs accept authorization remanufacturing depending on the ratio of carbon emissions cap to carbon emissions for producing per remanufactured product; royalty rate is negatively affected by trading price of carbon permits and per remanufactured product’ carbon emissions other than that for per new product, and can offset the threat caused by TPRs; the implementation of carbon cap-and-trade regulations causes OEMs to charge TPRs lower royalty rate; centralized decision making increases the total profit of the supply chain and delivers superior environmental benefits. As yield rate and WTP increase, the total profit increases, increasingly sensitive to WTP.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1864641 |
spellingShingle | Biyu Liu Zhongsheng Hua Qinhong Zhang Haidong Yang Athanasios Migdalas Optimal Operational Decision Making of Manufacturers and Authorized Remanufacturers with Patent Licensing under Carbon Cap-and-Trade Regulations Complexity |
title | Optimal Operational Decision Making of Manufacturers and Authorized Remanufacturers with Patent Licensing under Carbon Cap-and-Trade Regulations |
title_full | Optimal Operational Decision Making of Manufacturers and Authorized Remanufacturers with Patent Licensing under Carbon Cap-and-Trade Regulations |
title_fullStr | Optimal Operational Decision Making of Manufacturers and Authorized Remanufacturers with Patent Licensing under Carbon Cap-and-Trade Regulations |
title_full_unstemmed | Optimal Operational Decision Making of Manufacturers and Authorized Remanufacturers with Patent Licensing under Carbon Cap-and-Trade Regulations |
title_short | Optimal Operational Decision Making of Manufacturers and Authorized Remanufacturers with Patent Licensing under Carbon Cap-and-Trade Regulations |
title_sort | optimal operational decision making of manufacturers and authorized remanufacturers with patent licensing under carbon cap and trade regulations |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1864641 |
work_keys_str_mv | AT biyuliu optimaloperationaldecisionmakingofmanufacturersandauthorizedremanufacturerswithpatentlicensingundercarboncapandtraderegulations AT zhongshenghua optimaloperationaldecisionmakingofmanufacturersandauthorizedremanufacturerswithpatentlicensingundercarboncapandtraderegulations AT qinhongzhang optimaloperationaldecisionmakingofmanufacturersandauthorizedremanufacturerswithpatentlicensingundercarboncapandtraderegulations AT haidongyang optimaloperationaldecisionmakingofmanufacturersandauthorizedremanufacturerswithpatentlicensingundercarboncapandtraderegulations AT athanasiosmigdalas optimaloperationaldecisionmakingofmanufacturersandauthorizedremanufacturerswithpatentlicensingundercarboncapandtraderegulations |