Competition among supply chains: Implications of full returns policy

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 257-265

  Ai, Xingzheng ^a   Chen, Jing ^b   Zhao, Haixia ^a   Tang, Xiaowo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chain to chain competition; Clearance pricing; Full returns policy; Game theory; Optimal pricing

Indexed keywords

CLEARANCE PRICING; DEMAND UNCERTAINTY; PRICING STRATEGY; RETURNS POLICIES; SUBSTITUTABLE PRODUCTS;

GAME THEORY; MANUFACTURE; OPTIMIZATION; SALES; SUPPLY CHAINS;

COSTS;

EID: 84863193009     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.04.018     Document Type: Article

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