Supply Chain Coordination Contracts with Free Replacement Warranty

This study investigates the coordination mechanism
for a supply chain from a novel aspect. It looks
beyond the conventional supply chain coordination
problem by incorporating an optimization dimension
of warranty period. It provides the guidelines
for designing a contract between a manufacturer and a
retailer so that the supply chain s performance is
optimized, while each
party in the chain achieves its maximal pro t.
The concepts developed here are easy to implement in
real world supply chain, and provide valuable
insights into more complex types of supply chain
contracts.

Autorentext

Ms. Hu Wan-ting holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Drexel University. She is an associate at Promontory Financial Group, where she builds mathematical and statistical models and conducts credit risk analysis and structured productsvaluation. Her previous experience includes credit card modeling at RBS and JPMorgan Chase.

Klappentext

This study investigates the coordination mechanism for a supply chain from a novel aspect. It looksbeyond the conventional supply chain coordination problem by incorporating an optimization dimension of warranty period. It provides the guidelinesfor designing a contract between a manufacturer and aretailer so that the supply chain's performance isoptimized, while eachparty in the chain achieves its maximal pro t.The concepts developed here are easy to implement inreal world supply chain, and provide valuableinsights into more complex types of supply chaincontracts.