In this study, a framework is developed which uses financial metrics to help a firm benchmark its relative position and identify specific supply chain processes that need improvement. The tools outlined in this study not only highlight areas of opportunity for improvement in the supply chain but...

The linkages between supply chain related issues and product design issues have not received much attention in literature. This paper presents a framework for supply chain strategy that integrates product design related cost and inventory costs. Postponement concept is an important supply chain...

We model a supply chain scenario in which the genuine manufacturer is uncertain whether a retailer sells counterfeits alongside authentic products. We evaluate the optimal strategies for players under wholesale price contracts and two-part tariff contracts and analyse the impact of the...

Counterfeiting is a widespread phenomenon across various sectors ranging from aerospace components to software products. Retailers often cite manufacturer taking exorbitant margins as a reason for indulging in counterfeiting. In this problem, we attempt to understand retailer counterfeiting...

Managing variability in both arrival and production processes has been a central challenge for both manufacturing and service industries. Models have been proposed to study the negative impact of higher process variability on operational performance. In the make to order context, the variability...

The software industry in India has witnessed tremendous growth in the past few years and is poised to become the industry of the new millennium for the country. With manpower or intellectual capital being the main driver of this industry, it is imperative that the companies take proactive...

Supply chain contracting has been discussed usually under the two compliance regimes, forced and voluntary. Various contracts show different coordination characteristics in the two regimes. However, in practice, the enforcement of quantities in case of forced compliance is always an issue of...

A firm that deals with a short life-cycle product needs to make strategic supply chain decisions such as capacity planning and initial marketing decisions such as advertising well in advance under uncertain future demand. The firm initially can only generate a set of demand scenarios and provide...