Channel rebates and returns policies are common mechanisms for manufacturers to entice retailers to increase their order quantities and sales ultimately. However, when the underlying demand depends on the retail price, it has been known that channel coordination cannot be achieved if only one of...

Mean-Risk Analysis: An Introduction -- Mean-Risk Analysis of Single-Period Inventory Problems -- Mean-Risk Analysis of Multi-Period Inventory Problems -- Mean-Risk Analysis of Supply Chain Coordination Problems -- Mean-Risk Analysis: Conclusion, Future Research and Extensions

Today, emerging technologies such as big data analytics and block-chain can improve supply chain operations by updating information to reduce demand uncertainty and improving data quality. We conduct a theoretical exploration of the values provided by such technologies in the context of a...