Xiong, Huachun; Chen, Bintong; Xie, Jinxing - In: European Journal of Operational Research 210 (2011) 3, pp. 559-567
We introduce a composite (CP) contract for a two-stage supply chain by organically combining two component contracts: a buy back (BB) contract and a quantity flexibility (QF) contract. The CP contract is shown to have advantages over both component contracts in terms of supply chain...