Consignment stocking policy models for supply chain systems: A critical review and comparative perspectives

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 155, Issue , 2014, Pages 52-67

  Sarker, Bhaba R ^a  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Advertisement; Consignment stock policy; Demand distributions; Order quantity; Product pricing; Replenishment quantity; Revenue sharing; Supply chain; Vendor and retailer

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMICS; PROFITABILITY; SALES; SUPPLY CHAINS; INVENTORY CONTROL;

ADVERTISEMENT; CONSIGNMENT STOCKS; DEMAND DISTRIBUTION; ORDER QUANTITY; PRODUCT PRICING; REVENUE-SHARING; VENDOR AND RETAILER;

INVENTORY CONTROL; CHAINS;

EID: 84906089892     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.11.005     Document Type: Article

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