Kulp, Susan Cohen; Lee, Hau L.; Ofek, Elie - In: Management Science 50 (2004) 4, pp. 431-444
vendor-managed inventory (VMI), is directly and positively related to manufacturer margins, while collaboration on new … collaboration allows the manufacturer to charge higher wholesale prices and, interestingly, is associated with lower retailer, and … consequently manufacturer, stockouts. In contrast, collaboration on the handling of excess and defective retailer inventory (i …