DocumentCode :
677583
Title :
Learning logistic demand curves in business-to-business pricing
Author :
Huashuai Qu ; Ryzhov, Ilya O. ; Fu, Michael C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math., Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
fYear :
2013
fDate :
8-11 Dec. 2013
Firstpage :
29
Lastpage :
40
Abstract :
This work proposes an approximate Bayesian statistical model for predicting the win/loss probability for a given price in business-to-business (B2B) pricing. This model allows us to learn parameters in logistic regression based on binary (win/loss) data and can be quickly updated after each new win/loss observation. We also consider an approach for recommending target prices based on the approximate Bayesian model, thus integrating uncertainty into decision-making. We test the statistical model and the target price recommendation strategy with synthetic data, and observe encouraging empirical results.
Keywords :
Bayes methods; decision making; logistics; logistics data processing; pricing; regression analysis; B2B pricing; approximate Bayesian model; approximate Bayesian statistical model; binary data; business-to-business pricing; decision making; logistic demand curves learning; logistic regression; price recommendation strategy; synthetic data; win/loss observation; win/loss probability; Approximation methods; Bayes methods; Gaussian distribution; Logistics; Mathematical model; Pricing; Vectors;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference (WSC), 2013 Winter
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2077-8
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2013.6721405
Filename :
6721405
Link To Document :
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