Capacity allocation and inventory policy in a distribution system

Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 543-571

  Dai, Yue ^a   Chao, Xiuli ^b   Fang, Shu Cherng ^b   Nuttle, Henry L W ^b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacity allocation problem; Channel coordination; Game theory; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY ALLOCATION; CHANNEL COORDINATION; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; NASH EQUILIBRIUM; RETAILERS;

GAME THEORY; INVENTORY CONTROL; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 33846282334     PISSN: 02175959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0217595906001054     Document Type: Article

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