In this research, the optimal pricing decisions for two complementary products in a two-echelon supply chain under two scenarios are studied. The proposed supply chain in each echelon includes one retailer and two manufacturers and the same complementary products are produced. In the first scenario, we assume the unit manufacturing costs of the complementary products in each echelon are the sam...

Both academicians and practitioners have extensively explored the important topic of supply chain collaboration. Most research, however, has focused on unilateral coordination via pricing signals or tactical opportunities such as Vendor Managed Inventory or Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR). Our research fills a gap in the current literature by quantifying the opportu...

D espite the spread of cost-driven outsourcing practices, academic research cautions that suppliers’ cost advantage may weaken manufacturers’ bargaining positions in negotiating outsourcing agreements, thereby hurting their profitability. In this study, we attempt to further understand the strategic impact of low-cost outsourcing on manufacturers’ profitability by investigating the contractual ...

The digital transformation is a complex and multi-faceted phenomenon, which companies hamper to manage effectively. One particular facet of this phenomenon the role managers, still underrepresented in research. This study aims identify explain why what managerial practices competencies are particularly needed effectively govern through transformation. We choose case methodology as research desi...