in this study, a new stochastic model is proposed to deal with a multi-product, multi-period, multi-stage, multi-site production and transportation supply chain planning problem under demand uncertainty. a two-stage stochastic linear programming approach is used to maximize the expected profit. decisions such as the production amount, the inventory level of finished and semi-finished product, t...

We interpret multi-product supply chains (SCs) as coordinated markets, casting SC optimization problems market clearing that allocate resources to stakeholders and determine prices. The interpretation allows us establish fundamental properties explain how physical (primal variables) associated economic values (dual flow in SCs. use duality theory why incentivizing markets by forcing stakeholder...

Using data from the U.S. bicycle industry, we examine the relation among product variety, supply chain structure, and firm performance. Variety imposes two types of costs on a supply chain: production costs and market mediation costs. Production costs include, among other costs, the incremental fixed investments associated with providing additional product variants. Market mediation costs arise...

We present a stylized model for analyzing the e®ect of product variety on supply-chain performance for a supply chain with a single manufacturer and multiple retailers. The manufacturer produces multiple products on a shared resource with limited capacity and the e®ect of changeovers on supply-chain cost is due primarily to setup time rather than setup cost. We show that the expected replenishm...

In this paper, we present a novel visualization framework for product and supply chain metadata in the context of redesign-related decision scenarios. Our framework is based on the idea of overlaying product-related metadata onto interactive graph representations of a supply chain and its associated product architecture. By coupling environmental data with graph-based visualizations of product ...

Purpose This paper investigate how fit uncertainty impacts product return costs in online retailing and digital fitting, a pre-sales fitting practice, can reduce uncertainty. Design/methodology/approach The analyzes the current performance of retailer's e-commerce operations by estimating generated returns, including handling costs, tied-up capital, inventory holding transportation order-pickin...

Purpose This paper proposes and empirically investigates two strategies that companies can employ to involve indirect suppliers in new product development: supply network delegation and supply network intervention. The implications of the two strategies are explored. Design/methodology/approach – The paper brings together the traditional new product development literature, organizational behavi...