We consider a firm that procures a commodity through a combination of options and spot contracts to process it and then distribute it to the downstream retailers to satisfy random demand. This commodity is traded on an organized exchange where evolution of prices offers no risk-free arbitrage....

We consider a firm that procures an input commodity to produce an output commodity to sell to the end retailer. Retailer's demand for the output commodity is negatively correlated with the price of the output commodity. The firm can sell the output commodity to the retailer either through a spot...

The commodity futures price information conveyed by organized exchanges can be used by commodity processors to improve their procurement process. A practical obstacle in the utilization of this information is that the maturity dates of the traded contracts on the exchange and the decision cycle...

In this research we characterize optimal procurement and distribution policies of a commodity in a multiechelon supply chain. We consider a firm that procures and distributes a commodity from spot and forward markets under random fluctuating prices; the commodity is distributed downstream to a...

We consider a firm that procures and distributes a commodity from spot and forward markets under randomly fluctuating prices; the commodity is distributed downstream to a set of nonhomogeneous retailers to satisfy random demand. We formulate a model that allows one to compute approximate, but...

Sequential innovation, where a new product is developed to replace an existing product, creates several logistical challenges for innovating firms. We consider a firm that has to make the end-of-life inventory decision (or final build) for an existing product before identifying key performance...