Using simulation optimization as a decision support tool for supply chain coordination with contracts

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1306-1317

  Eskandari, Hamidreza ^a   Darayi, Mohamad ^a   Geiger, Christopher D ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUYBACK CONTRACT; CHANNEL COORDINATION; COMPETITIVE PRICES; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; DECISION VARIABLES; DEMAND MODELS; MARKET DEMAND; NEAR OPTIMUM; RETAIL PRICE; REVENUE-SHARING; SALES EFFORT; SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION; STOCHASTIC DEMAND; STOCHASTIC NATURE; SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; SALES; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79951625633     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2010.5679062     Document Type: Conference Paper

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