Fresh-product supply chain management with logistics outsourcing

Omega (United Kingdom)

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 752-765

  Cai, Xiaoqiang ^a   Chen, Jian ^b   Xiao, Yongbo ^b   Xu, Xiaolin ^c   Yu, Gang ^d  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Tsinghua University   (China)

^c NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Coordination contracts; Multiple party coordination; Perishable product; Supply chain management; Third party logistics

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COSTS; OUTSOURCING; SALES;

COORDINATION CONTRACT; END CUSTOMERS; LOGISTICS OUTSOURCING; MARKET DEMAND; MULTIPLE-PARTY COORDINATION; PERISHABLE PRODUCT; PRODUCT SUPPLY CHAINS; THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS; THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS (3PL) PROVIDERS; WHOLE SALE PRICES;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84868629682     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2012.09.004     Document Type: Article

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