In this paper we develop a competitive supply chain network model for fashion that incorporates ecolabelling. We capture the individual profit-maximizing behavior of the fashion firms which incur ecolabelling costs with information associated with the carbon footprints of their supply chains revealed to the consumers. Consumers, in turn, reflect their preferences for the branded products of the...

Retail chains essentially practice one of two broad strategies in setting prices across their stores. The more straightforward is to set a chain-or country-wide price. Alternatively, managers of retail chains may customize prices to the store level according to local demand and competitive conditions. For example, a chain may price lower in a location with lower demand and/or more competition. ...

In this paper, we apply the theory of optimal control and theory of tra¢ c assignment for supply chain design in perfect competition. We model the time staging and generalized routing of input factors needed for production by a …rm. The production process will typically involve several stages, and as such is described by paths through a production network whose nodes are the various stages of p...

Supply chain management deals with the planning and coordination of bidding, production, sourcing and procurement activities associated with one or more products. It is central to today’s global economy, leading to trillions of dollars in annual transactions worldwide. With the emergence of electronic marketplaces, it is only natural to seek automated solutions that are capable of rapidly evalu...

This research empirically examines supply chain structure, price competition, and supply chain performance using data obtained from the GSA’s Federal Supply Service. The preliminary results show positive relationships between supply chain performance and implementation of electronic commerce initiatives to support both transaction and distribution channels. The potential contributions of the re...

Cluster supply chain is a supply chain network system based on the industry clusters, which had developed rapidly in theoretical and practical in China recently. Characteristics of the cluster, such as, geographical proximity and the existence of social network, enable the participants of it to communicate quickly and obtain large amount of information. However, the fierce competition between t...