In this paper we present a Generalized Nash Equilibrium model of supply chain network competition among blood service organizations which compete not only for blood donors but also for business from hospitals and medical centers. The model incorporates not only link capacities and associated arc...

In this paper, we present a pharmaceutical supply chain network model with outsourcing under price and quality competition, in both equilibrium and dynamic versions. We consider a pharmaceutical firm that is engaged in determining the optimal pharmaceutical flows associated with its supply chain...

In this paper, we develop a new generalized network model for the optimization of the complex operations of medical nuclear supply chains in the case of the radioisotope molybdenum, with a focus on minimizing the total operational cost, the total waste cost, and the risk associated with this...

In this paper, we develop a general multitiered supply chain network equilibrium model consisting of competing suppliers and competing firms who purchase components for the assembly of their final branded products and, if capacity permits, and it enhances profits, produce their own components....

The economic and financial collapse of 2008 and 2009 due to the credit crisis in the U.S. with global ramifications impacted dramatically the landscape for mergers and acquisitions (M&As). It is anticipated that, if there is a new merger wave, then a larger percentage of M&A deals will be more...

In this paper, we present a new theoretical framework for the quantification of strategic advantages associated with horizontal mergers through the integration of supply chain networks. The framework is a system-optimization one in which each firm is represented as a network of economic...

In this paper, we develop a methodological framework for the quantifiable assessment of total cost efficiency (synergy) associated with a merger or acquisition in the blood banking industry, which is experiencing a volatile environment, as well as measures capturing the expected supply shortage...