This paper studies the trade-off between degree of decentralization and performance a distributed controller in linear-quadratic control setting. We study system interconnected agents over graph controller, called -distributed control, which lets make decisions based on state information within distance underlying graph. can tune its using parameter thus allows characterization relationship per...

In this article the coordination of pricing and cooperative advertising decisions in one-manufacturer one-retailer decentralized supply chain with different market power for channel members is studied. The products are both perishable and substitutable. The problem is modeled as a nonlinear bi-level programming problem to consider both retailer and manufacturer decisions about prices and advert...

People enrolled in Medicare often turn to family members and friends for help in making health decisions, including Medicare health plan choices. To learn how family members and friends participate in decisionmaking, what information they currently use, and what information they would like, we held eight focus groups in San Diego and Baltimore. Although responses were different in the two marke...

Abstract   Vertical cooperative (co-op) advertising is typically a cost sharing mechanism and coordinated effort by the channel’s members in order to increase demand and overall profits. In this marketing strategy, the manufacturer shares a fraction of the retailer’s advertising investment. This paper studies the advertising and pricing decisions in a retailer-manufacturer supply chain in which...

This paper investigates pricing and ordering decisions in a supply chain comprised of two competing manufacturers, dominant retailer, third-party logistics (3PL) provider. Product distribution functions may be implemented by the 3PL provider manufacturers. The advantages outsourcing lie lower cost professional service, which affect decision-making members. adopts novel approach to outsourcing, ...