The value of information sharing and how it could address the bullwhip effect have been the subject of studies in the literature. Most of these studies used different forms of demand models, assuming that no order smoothing was used by the retailer and that the supplier has full knowledge of the...

Most of the existing research has focused on a two stage single-vendor single-buyer supply chain. However, in reality, supply chain networks are more complex and involve more than just a vendor and a buyer. This paper deals with the joint economic lot sizing problem (JELP) in the context of a...

We consider a deterministic integer programming model for determining the optimal operations of multiple plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) battery exchange stations over time. The operations include the number of batteries to charge, discharge, and exchange at each point in time over a set...

Изучены особенности построения логистических систем распределения и особенности выбора формы товародвижения во внешнеэкономической деятельности...

In this chapter we discuss a tactical optimisation problem that arises in a multistage distribution system where customer orders can be delivered from any stockpoint. A simple rule to allocate orders to locations is a break quantity rule, which routes large orders to higher-stage stockpoints and...

Customers with positive demand lead times place orders in advance of their needs. A portfolio of customers with different demand lead times gives rise to what we call advance demand information. We develop effective inventory policies for a distribution system to account for this information. In...

To explain the success of different distribution strategies in the life insurance industry, we analyze the performance of single- and multichannel distribution firms in the German life insurance industry. We estimate cost and profit efficiency for three groups of life insurers: multichannel...

This paper examines the effect of Wal-Mart's entry into Mexico on Mexican manufacturers of consumer goods. Guided by firm interviews that suggested substantial heterogeneity across firms in how they responded to Wal-Mart's entry, we develop a dynamic industry model in which firms decide whether...

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to investigate coexistence of multiple distribution systems in property-casualty (P/C) insurance industry in the USA. Design/methodology/approach -Stochastic frontier analysis is used to measure cost and revenue efficiencies of P/C insurance companies...

The main goal of Distribution Automation (DA) is the real-time operation, usually without operator intervention, of distribution systems as a consequence of load demand or power generation variations and failure conditions in the distribution systems. As real time voltage control is known as a...