Flexible contract design for VMI supply chain with service-sensitive demand: Revenue-sharing and supplier subsidy

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 261, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 143-153

  Cai, Jianhu ^a   Hu, Xiaoqing ^a   Tadikamalla, Pandu R ^b   Shang, Jennifer ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexible contract; Revenue sharing; Service sensitive demand; Supplier subsidy; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

PROFITABILITY; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

FLEXIBLE CONTRACTS; MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS; PARETO IMPROVEMENTS; REVENUE SHARING CONTRACTS; REVENUE-SHARING; SERVICE-SENSITIVE DEMAND; SUPPLIER SUBSIDY; VENDOR MANAGED INVENTORY;

SALES;

EID: 85013807588     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2017.01.043     Document Type: Article

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