Intelligent transformation of manufacturers requires smart logistics transformation
collaboration, which improves competitiveness. In this study, we construct a Stackelberg …

Performance-based contracting (PBC) is becoming the favoured procurement strategy
among suppliers and customers of sustainment dominant systems (SDS) such as aircraft …

Agent reserve strategy have experienced increased popularity in recent decades. In such a
reservation method, the amount of effort exerted by an enterprise has significant influence …

A logistics service integrator (LSI) usually requires a logistics service provider (LSP) to carry
out smart transformation in order to improve the level of logistics service. However, LSP's …

Defense logistics (DL) is an important and yet unexplored knowledge area of Production
Engineering. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to establish the DL problem domain …

In this study, we characterize the optimal compensation scheme for a firm that sells a single
product with a limited stocking quantity through a sales agent. Our focus is on understanding …

Antitrust regulations are meant to promote fair competition in the market, but balancing
administrative and legal costs with enforcement can be difficult when multilayered supply …

Practical mechanisms for outsourcing involve bidding, negotiation, transfer payments and
subsidies, and the possibility of verification of unobservable product and service quality. We …

I study a procurement problem where each seller can ex ante decide to become an
intermediary by outsourcing production to a subcontractor. Production costs are …

We compare the welfare effects of different regulation schemes of electricity distribution
utilities. The compared regulation schemes are Fixed Price regulation, Cost of Service …