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Table 4 Description of various parameters and variables

From: Resource integration optimization of convenience service platforms adopting dynamic service modes in new retail

Notation

Description

M

Number of service items carried by convenience store

m

Index of each service item

Amn

Index of different service modes of each service item provided by convenience store

Im

For service item m, the total number of individual resources selectable for convenience store’s resource integration

rmi

Index of each selectable individual resource

fmn

The number f evaluation index utilized by customers to evaluate suppliers’ service level under the service mode Amn

wfmn

The degree of concern customers attached to the index fmn

Er(mn)i

Customer’s perceived value of service level of supplier rmi under the service mode Amn

umn

The ratio of service mode Amn adopted by convenience service platforms under dynamic service modes

Ermi

The overall customers’ perceived value of service level of supplier rmi under dynamic service modes

Srmni

Satisfaction of collaborative resource rmi toward the service mode Amn

Srmi

The overall satisfaction of collaborative resource rmi toward dynamic service modes

Km

For service item m, the number of dominant factors of convenience service platforms’ resource integration under dynamic service modes

km

For service item m, the index of dominant factors of convenience service platforms’ resource integration under dynamic service modes

Tm

For service item m, the expected input time during individual resource integration

Tsta(mi)

Starting time to integrate resource rmi

Tend(mi)

Finishing time to integrate resource rmi

Ta(mi)

The actual time used to integrate resource rmi, Ta(mi) = Tend(mi) − Tsta(mi)

Ts(m)

Tolerable time discrepancy during individual resource integration

Ckmi

The cost input to improve the dominant factor km during the integration of resource rmi

Lkmi

The operation level of the dominant factor km before the integration of resource rmi

Xkmi

The improvement amount of the dominant factor km brought by the unit cost input during the integration of resource rmi

Lkmi

The operation level of the dominant factor km after the integration of resource rmi

Cmi

The overall cost input for the integration of resource rmi under dynamic service modes

Cmax

The maximum integration cost allowed by convenience service platform to spend on individual resource integration

g(rmi)

A decision variable; g(rmi) = 1 if resource rmi is chosen as a integration object, otherwise, g(rmi) = 0