简介:Thispaperisdevotedtodeterminingthestructuresandpropertiesofone-Leeweightcodesandtwo-LeeweightprojectivecodesCk1,k2,k3overpIF+vIFpwithtypep2k1pk2pk3.Theauthorsintroduceadistance-preservingGraymapfrom(IFp+vIFp)nto2np.BytheGraymap,theauthorsconstructafamilyofoptimalone-Hammingweightp-arylinearcodesfromone-LeeweightcodesoverIFp+vIFp,whichattainthePlotkinboundandtheGriesmerbound.Theauthorsalsoobtainaclassofoptimalp-arylinearcodesfromtwo-LeeweightprojectivecodesoverIFp+vIFp,whichmeettheGriesmerbound.
简介:Weinthispaperexaminewarrantystrategyinatwo-stagesupplychainconsistingofamanufacturerandtwocompetingretailers.Themanufacturerproducestwosubstituteproductsandmarketsthemthroughthetworetailerstoagroupofconsumers,respectively.Foreachtypeofproducts,themanufacturer’sbasewarrantyandaretailer’sextendedwarrantyarebundledwiththeproduct.Weusegametheoreticmodelstoexploretheinteractionsbetweenthetwotypesofwarrantiesandthecompetitionbetweentheretailers.Forthispurpose,twoscenariosareconsidered:noretailerandboththetworetailersprovidingtheextendedwarranties,respectively.Ineachscenario,themanufacturer’sbasewarrantiesareassumedtobeoffered.Ourresultsshowthatwhentheretailersoffertheirextendedwarranties,themanufacturerhasnoincentivetoofferthebasewarranties;otherwise,themanufacturerhastoprovidethebasewarranties.Thecompetitionbetweenretailersintermsoftheproductsubstitutabilityhasnoimpactonwarrantydecisions,butaffectsallplayers’profitsinthesupplychain.Themanufacturercanprovidealongerwarrantylengthandhighercustomerwelfaretoacustomerthantheretailersdo,ifitismoreefficientthantheretailersinwarrantycost-efficiency,andviceversa.