Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

9-2006

Abstract

We address the problem of determining the optimal retailer order quantities from a manufacturer who makes new products in conjunction with ordering remanufactured products from a remanufacturer using used and unsold products from the previous product generation. Specifically, we determine the optimal order quantity by the retailer for four systems of decision-making: (a) the three firms make their decisions in a coordinated fashion, (b) the retailer acts independently while the manufacturer and remanufacturer coordinate their decisions, (c) the remanufacturer acts independently while the retailer and manufacturer coordinate their decisions, and (d) all three firms act independently. We model the four options described above as centralized or decentralized decision-making systems with the manufacturer being the Stackelberg leader and provide insights into the optimal order quantities. Coordination mechanisms are then provided which enable the different players to achieve jointly the equivalent profits in a coordinated channel.

Discipline

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Marketing | Operations and Supply Chain Management

Research Areas

Operations Management

Publication

Production and Operations Management

Volume

15

Issue

3

First Page

421

Last Page

431

ISSN

1059-1478

Identifier

10.1111/j.1937-5956.2006.tb00255.x

Publisher

Wiley

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1937-5956.2006.tb00255.x

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