In a recent paper, Hoque (2011) developed two single-vendor multi-buyer models with synchronization by transferring the vendor′s lot with equal and/or unequal sized batches. He reported that his proposed models lead to significant cost reductions when compared to the existing related ones in...

Bei dem ifo Konjunkturtest Verarbeitendes Gewerbe werden auch Aspekte der Lagerhaltung und des Auftragsbestands abgefragt. Der Artikel wirft einen Blick auf diese Variablen und den Zusammenhang zwischen diesen. Es zeigt sich, dass auf oberster aggregierter Ebene das Fertigwarenlager und der...

We consider a multi-period problem of fair transfer prices and inventory holding policies in two enterprise supply chains. This problem was formulated as a mixed integer non-linear program by Gjerdrum et al. (Eur J Oper Res 143:582–599, <CitationRef CitationID="CR8">2002</CitationRef>). Existing global optimization methods to solve this...</citationref>

This paper addresses the issue of identifying and assessing risk relevant to production networks. The objective is to create a systematic, comprehensive record of the risks relevant to the planning of car manufacturer’s production networks and to analyze these risks. The paper also discusses...

A supply chain design problem based on a two-echelon single-product system is addressed. The product is distributed from plants to distribution centers and then to customers. There are several transportation channels available for each pair of facilities between echelons. These transportation...

A model that combines an inventory and location decision is presented, analyzed and solved. In particular, we consider a single distribution center location that serves a finite number of sales outlets for a perishable product. The total cost to be minimized, consists of the transportation costs...

The market for solar energy in the US has grown exponentially due to increased consumer demand resulting from price reduction via economies of scale, technological progress, and a variety of incentives from federal and state governments as well as utility companies. The installation of solar...

In practice, in order to reduce default risks with credit-risk customers, a seller (e.g., a manufacturer or a retailer) frequently requests its credit-risk customers to pay a fraction of the purchase amount at the time of placing an order as collateral deposit, and then grants a permissible...

This paper studies the consignment stocking policy models for supply chain systems and categorizes different models from the view point of structural configuration of the systems, operational policies, component analyses, cost and profit measurements, and several other standard measures used in...