复旦大学管科系系列讲座第142期 TOPIC:Open vs. Closed: Technology Choice, Supplier Investment and Competition SPEAKER:杨翼Yi Yang Department of Management Science and Engineering School of Management, Zhejiang University MC:Feng Tianjun TIME:May 19th, 2015, 13:00 VENUE:Room302, Starr Building Abstract: Many emerging industries exhibit tremendous potential, but struggle with competing technologies and substantial costs of crucial components. On the other hand, suppliers are often reluctant to invest in a technology before it becomes dominant. One strategy to reduce suppliers’ reluctance is open technology. With the technological barrier removed, competitors are more likely to use this technology, making it less risky for a supplier to invest in. On the flip side, open technology could lead to intensified competition and reduced profitability for the host firm. Modeling two competing firms with proprietary technologies and a supplier deciding to invest in any of the technologies at its own cost, we fully characterize the equilibrium strategy and show that each party’s profit are non-monotone in the investment cost and the level of substitutability between their products. In particular, when investment costs are low, the two firms may face prisoner’s dilemma, choosing not to open technologies even if doing so benefits both firms. Bio: Yi Yang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management Science and Engineering at School of Management, Zhejiang University. He received a Ph.D. in the Department of System Engineering and Engineering Management from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011, and a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Nanjing University. His research focuses on inventory management, revenue management and supply chain management.
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