Pearson eText Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Pearson eText Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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ISBN: 9780135639221
Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render
Publisher: PEARSON+
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Chapter 13, Problem 1.3VC
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Many companies including Company OM tried to implement dynamic pricing in their ticketing system. The dynamic pricing based on the popularity and the number of games is as follows:

Popularity rating of opponent Number of games Price
Tier I 3 $187
Tier II 3 $170
Tier III 4 $85
Tier IV 6 $75
Tier V 14 $60
Tier VI 9 $44
Tier VII 6 $40
Average 45 $68

Company OM has a capable revenue management technique. It follows three different types of pricing strategy, which are the setting price during the beginning of the season and do not change throughout the season, setting a price based on the popularity of an opponent, and pricing tickets based on the projected demand and changing based on the actual market demand.

Person P and Person D of Company OM use different tools to change the seat price based on the demand. Company OM would provide offer prices and seats at a prime rate in the existing games.

To determine: The concern of the company while using the dynamic pricing with frequent price changes.

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