The focus of logistics research and development has during last ten years shifted clearly from logistics functions towards logistics processes, and from company viewpoint to supply chain and network viewpoint. A wide array of general principles and guidelines have been presented about taking a holistic view to supply chains, integrating supply chain processes and collaborating between supply ch...

This paper studies the coordination issue of a three level supply chain selling short life cycle products in a single period model. The manufacturer first negotiates the trade contract with the retailer, then with the supplier. We construct the so-called flexible return policy by setting the rules of pricing while postponing the determination of the final contract prices. With return policies b...

supply chain network   receding horizon control demand move suppression term   supply chain networks are interconnection and dynamics of a demand network. example subsystems, referred to as stages, include raw materials, distributors of the raw materials, manufacturers, distributors of the manufactured products, retailers, and customers. the main objectives of the control strategy for the suppl...

In the present day scenario of industrial competition, supply chain management seeks to synchronize a firm’s processes and those of its suppliers to match the flow of materials, services and information with customer demand. It involves the coordination of key processes in the firm such as order placement, order fulfillment and purchasing which are supported by marketing, finance, engineering, ...

In the current design of reverse supply chain, several performance indicators must be considered and treated attentively. At this strategic level of the conception and to ensure a sustainable closed loop green supply chain, many qualitative as well quantitative criteria are taken into consideration with an environmental respect. Since the location allocation study persists as one of the most im...

In this paper we analyze equilibria in competitive environments under constraints across players’ strategies. This means that the action taken by one player limits the possible choices of the other players. In this context the usual approach to show existence of equilibrium, Kakutani’s Fixed Point theorem, cannot be applied directly. In particular, best replies against a given strategy profile ...