Coordinating Investment, Production, and Subcontracting
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Coordinating Investment, Production and Subcontracting
We value the option of subcontracting to improve Þnancial performance and system coordination by analyzing a competitive stochastic investment game with recourse. The manufacturer and subcontractor decide separately on their capacity investment levels. Then demand uncertainty is resolved and both parties have the option to subcontract when deciding on their production and sales. We analyze and ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Management Science
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0025-1909,1526-5501
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.45.7.954