Henig, Mordechai; Gerchak, Yigal; Ernst, Ricardo; Pyke, … - In: Management Science 43 (1997) 2, pp. 184-189
To reduce lead-time and its variability, modern supply and transportation contracts often specify the frequency of, and volume available for, future deliveries in advance even when final demand is somewhat uncertain (Yano and Gerchak [Yano, C. A., Y. Gerchak. 1989. Transportation contracts and...