Supply Chain Contract Management: A Performance Analysis of Efficient Supply Chain Contracts

Description

In recent years, the design of contracts in supply chains has received significant attention from researchers and practitioners. Companies try to improve their profits by designing efficient contracts that ensure a high availability of the product at a low cost. In this book the author presents a quantitative approach for designing optimal supply chain contracts. Firstly, service level contracts, which are frequently used between a supplier and a manufacturer, are analyzed. For this contract type, optimal contract parameter combinations are identified that lead to a coordinated supply chain. Secondly, an optimal contract selection strategy is developed for a supply chain where a manufacturer can choose among multiple potential buyers. Potential readership includes scholars of supply chain management and management science, graduate students interested in these areas as well as interested practitioners involved in negotiating contracts. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Introduction (Marcel Sieke)....Pages 1-8 Foundations of Inventory Management (Marcel Sieke)....Pages 9-36 Foundations of Supply Chain Contracts (Marcel Sieke)....Pages 37-45 Coordinating Service Level Contracts for a Serial Supply Chain (Marcel Sieke)....Pages 47-75 Optimal Inventory Allocation for Multiple Retailers under Service Level Contracts (Marcel Sieke)....Pages 77-107 Optimal Channel Selection and Efficient Contracts (Marcel Sieke)....Pages 109-141 Conclusion and Critical Review (Marcel Sieke)....Pages 143-147 Back Matter ....Pages 149-158