Tailored Supply Chain Decision Making Under Price-Sensitive Stochastic Demand and Delivery Uncertainty - Ray, Saibal; Li, Shanling; Song, Yuyue (Management science, 2005)
Keywords: Analysis; Applied sciences; Business management; Business studies; Centralization; Chain stores; Customers; customized supply chains; Decentralization; Decision making; Decision theory. Utility theory; Demand functions; Distribution of profits; Economic models; Exact sciences and technology; Inventories; Inventory; Inventory management; Logistics; Management; Management science; Mathematical methods; multiechelon inventory; Operational research and scientific management; Operational research. Management science; Optimal pricing; Paradigms; Portfolio theory; Pricing; Pricing policies; Profit; Profits; random delivery times; Randomness; Retail prices; Retail stores; Safety factors; stochastic demand; Stochastic models; Stochastic processes; Studies; Supply; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Supply management; Uncertainty; Wholesale prices; New York; Paradigm; Optimal policy; Series system; Manager; Market price; customized supply chains; Delivery (good); Optimal decision; random delivery times; Uncertain system; stochastic demand; Stock exchange; Pricing; Profit; Contracting service; Probabilistic approach; Decision support system; Decision making; Financial market; Delivery lead time; Selling price; Supply demand balance; Randomness; Decentralization; multiechelon inventory; Revenue; Contract; Inventory; Logistics