We study a buyer's sourcing strategy along two dimensions: the supply base design and the pricing mechanism, considering supplier competition and cost-reduction e ffort. The supply base design concerns the number of suppliers (one or two) included in the supply base, and the capacity to be...

Recently researchers have integrated aspects of supply risk management into decision models for determining the optimal design of supply networks. A purchasing manager faces a fundamental trade-off when designing the supply network and deciding upon the allocation of purchasing volumes across a...

To meet the growing demand for sustainably produced products, firms must be able to source sustainably produced parts from their suppliers. In this paper, we analyze how a buyer (manufacturer or retailer) can use sourcing policies to influence their suppliers to adopt sustainable processes that...