This paper considers a risk-averse manufacturer who invests in the sustainability technology to reduce carbon emissions under a cap-and-trade policy. We first model a stochastic demand as a linear function of the sales price and sustainability level. In the framework of the newsvendor model, we...

Two-stage stochastic linear programming is a classical model in operations research. The usual approach to this model requires detailed information on distribution of the random variables involved. In this paper, we only assume the availability of the first and second moments information of the...

Increasing globalization of the supply chains is making them increasingly vulnerable to various supply chain risks. Effective management of these risks is essential to prevent minor as well as major risks that may occur in day-to-day operations of the firm. In this paper an attempt is made to...

Increasing globalization of the supply chains is making them increasingly vulnerable to various supply chain risks. Effective management of these risks is essential to prevent minor as well as major risks that may occur in day-to-day operations of the firm. In this paper an attempt is made to...

We study a game model of multi-leader and one-follower in supply chain optimization where n suppliers compete to provide a single product for a manufacturer. We regard the selling price of each supplier as a pre-determined parameter and consider the case that suppliers compete on the basis of...

As the outsourcing of key supplies and business processes becomes increasingly popular, the effective management of the outsourced business functions is of critical importance in supply chain management. Instead of managing all supply chain activities by themselves, many firms have chosen to...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the obstacles that impede cold chain implementation in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach: A grounded theory methodology was employed to execute this research. Eight semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with senior...