Study on a Two-Echelon Supply Chain VMI Model under Demand Uncertainty

Jianhu Cai,Huanhuan Wang,Gengui Zhou

doi:10.1109/isecs.2008.22

Study on a Two-Echelon Supply Chain VMI Model under Demand Uncertainty

Jianhu Cai, Huanhuan Wang + Show 1 more

https://doi.org/10.1109/isecs.2008.22

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Publication Date: Jan 1, 2008

Affiliation: Zhejiang University of Technology, South Central University for Nationalities

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Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) model is a new inventory management mode in supply chain, under which the supplier takes charge of inventory management, and bears all inventory risk. A two-echelon supply chain, operating under a VMI mode, is put forward. And the products are perishable and sold over a single selling season. And a simple VMI model is first discussed, and the supplierpsilas optimal inventory decision is obtained. Then the paper introduces a more complex supply chain with two retailers, and the transshipment tactics is considered.

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