Coordinating a Supply Chain When Manufacturer Makes Cost Reduction Investment in Supplier

We consider a supply chain consisting of an upstream supplier and a downstream manufacturer, in which the supplier provides a component to the manufacturer, facing a price-sensitive and uncertain demand. The manufacturer makes cost reduction investment in the supplier to improve the supplier’s produ...

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Main Authors: Shilei Huang, Hong Fu, Yongkai Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4762397