Because of new players and higher prices the German retail market is becoming increasingly competitive. In this environment it is crucial for retailers to tailor their promotional activities to the needs of their respective markets and to forecast demand as precisely as possible. Julia Freiheit...

We model the impact of information visibility in a two-level supply chain consisting of independent retailers who share upstream supply. The manufacturer supplies similar products to the two retailers and each retailer serves its independent end market. Retailers face one period of demand and...

The problem of sharing manufacturing, inventory, or capacity to improve performance is applicable in many decentralized operational contexts. However, the solution of such problems commonly requires an intermediary or a broker to manage information security concerns of individual participants....