Optimizing supply chain collaboration based on joint replenishment and channel coordination

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 261-285

  Chen, Tsung Hui ^a   Chen, Jen Ming ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Channel coordination; Joint replenishment; Pareto improvements; Supply chain; Transportation

Indexed keywords

GOODS EXCHANGE; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

EID: 16844385151     PISSN: 13665545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2004.06.003     Document Type: Article

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