In this paper, we revisit the problem of demand propagation in a multi-stage supply chainin which the retailer observes ARMA demand. In contrast to previous work, we show how eachplayer constructs the order based upon its best linear forecast of leadtime demand given itsavailable information. In...

This paper investigates a retailer's incentive of sharing the private demand information with a supplier who may encroach the retail channel by exerting a fixed entry cost. Although the conventional wisdom suggests that a retailer should withhold her private demand observation to keep the...

We provide an empirical and theoretical assessment of the value of information sharing in a two-stage supply chain. The value of downstream sales information to the upstream firm stems from improving upstream order fulfillment forecast accuracy. Such an improvement can lead to lower safety stock...

Whether and how trust and trustworthiness differ between a collectivist society, e.g., China, and an individualistic one, e.g., the U.S., generate much ongoing scientific debate and bear significant practical values for managing cross-country transactions. We experimentally investigate how...

In a hybrid-format supply chain, an intermediary serves as a reseller as well as a marketplace. This paper studies the intermediary's incentive to share the privately observed demand in- formation with its upstream supplier when the supplier can also engage in the marketplace offered by the...

We study the interplay between firms’ information sharing behaviors and cash hedging strategies in supply chains. First, we argue that if an information-sharing channel is built up to guide supplier’s cash hedging strategies, then voluntary market information sharing from retailer to...

Information sharing is the backbone of collaboration in a supply chain. In a B2B environment, partners may share information online using different technologies - the higher the technology sophistication, the higher are its cost and information reliability. We study the interactions between...