The optimal design of two-part tariffs is investigated in a dynamic model where two firms belonging to the same supply chain invest in R&D activities to increase the quality of the final product. It is shown that the replication of the vertically integrated monopolist's performance can be...

Based on more than 10 years of practical experience in the field of supply chain management, Oliver Münch indicates that in favor of sustainability within the supply chain the paradox purchasing savings can and should be substituted with the approach of the First-Time-Right Procurement. This...

Motivated by the recent trend of increasing transparency and traceability in the food and pharmaceutical industries, we investigate the impacts of traceability on a supply chain in which a buyer (e.g., a procurement agent or retailer) sources a product from multiple competing suppliers. When a...

Problem Definition Changes in a buyer’s organization structure can have a significant impact onsupply chain performance such as quality of sourced components. We investigate the effect of a buyer’s organizational structure on the quality performance of suppliers using data from a unique...