dynamic pricing
Summary
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Fixed pricing models only apply demand and supply factors at a certain level to calculate prices, causing prices to be high and volatile at times, especially during peak hours and holiday seasons.
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Wide variation in prices between neighboring areas leads to a mass of drivers dispatching into areas with high prices, leaving customers in the lower-price areas with no service.
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High volatility in prices and unbalanced supplies of service result in a loss of customer satisfaction and loyalty to the system.
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To address this problem, an algorithm is introduced to not only compute competitive service prices but also reduce price variations.
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To demonstrate the benefits of the proposed model over fixed pricing models, experimental assessments are conducted based on authentic data of a major ride-sharing platform in Vietnam.
Further reading
- Minh C. N. D., Vy D. L. T. (2022). An improved mathematical model for dynamic pricing in ride-hailing platforms. International Conference on Logistics and Industrial Engineering 2021 (pp.277-283). Social Sciences Publishing House. [PDF]
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