Coordination and performance analysis for a three-echelon supply chain with a revenue sharing contract

Autor: Susan X. Li, Yumei Hou, Fangfang Wei, Allan Ashley, Zhimin Huang
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: International Journal of Production Research. 55:202-227
ISSN: 1366-588X
0020-7543
Popis: This paper focuses on a three-echelon supply chain composed of a manufacturer, a distributor and a retailer for a single selling period. Based on a revenue sharing contract, the coordination of the decentralised supply chain with the simultaneous move game or the leader–follower game is analysed. It is determined that the revenue sharing contract can coordinate the decentralised supply chain with the simultaneous move game. Our analysis reveals that the revenue sharing contract cannot coordinate the decentralised three-echelon supply chain with the leader–follower game except for a special situation. However, this result provides an opportunity to develop methodology and results that measure the potential improvement in supply chain performance that can be gained from utilising the revenue sharing contract. This is an important aspect of this paper.
Databáze: OpenAIRE