Coordinating a three level supply chain with flexible return policies

Omega

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 865-876

  Ding, Ding ^a   Chen, Jian ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

Coordination; Return policy; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

LIFE CYCLE; SALES;

CONTRACT PRICES; COORDINATION; RETURN POLICY; SHORT LIFE CYCLE PRODUCTS; SINGLE PERIOD; THREE LEVELS SUPPLY CHAIN; TOTAL PROFITS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 38649096662     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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