Supply chain decisions and coordination in the presence of an imperfect spot market

This study considers a supply chain consisting of a commodity supplier and a final product manufacturer with uncertain demand. In addition to purchasing from the supplier through a forward contract, the manufacturer can adjust their inventory by trading the commodity in an online spot market after o...

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Main Authors: Jinpeng Xu, Gengzhong Feng, Kwai-Sang Chin, Wei Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Management Science and Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096232022000312