A dual-channel supply chain model under price and warranty competition

International Journal of Innovative Computing, Information and Control

Volumn 8, Issue 3 B, 2012, Pages 2125-2135

  Tsao, Yu Chung ^a,b   Su, Po Yuan ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TATUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dual channel; Internet; Pricing; Substitute effect; Warranty length

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; COOPERATIVE EQUILIBRIUM; COOPERATIVE GAME; DIRECT CHANNEL; DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL; DUAL CHANNEL; END CUSTOMERS; NON-COOPERATIVE; OPTIMAL RETAIL PRICE; PROFIT SHARING; RETAIL CHANNEL; SUBSTITUTE EFFECT; SUPPLY CHAIN MODELS; WARRANTY LENGTH; WHOLE SALE PRICES;

COMPETITION; INTERNET; MANAGERS; MANUFACTURE; OPTIMIZATION; PROFITABILITY; SALES; SUPPLY CHAINS;

COSTS;

EID: 84857546710     PISSN: 13494198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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