The aim of this paper is to investigate the vendor managed inventory (VMI) problem of a
single-vendor single-buyer supply chain system, in which the vendor is responsible to …

Recent researches have shown the importance of improving the supply chain
competitiveness by means of strategic alliances. This study considers the retailer–supplier …

This paper describes with the help of a case study how vendor managed inventory (VMI)
model managers in real time the dynamic needs of supply chain process. Throughout the …

This paper considers a two-echelon supply chain inventory problem consisting of a single-
vendor and a single-buyer. In the system under study, a vendor produces a product in a …

We examine vendor-managed inventory (VMI) systems with stockout-cost sharing between a
supplier and a customer using an EOQ model with shortages allowed under limited storage …

Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) is a widely used co-operative inventory policy in supply
chains in which each enterprise has its autonomy in pricing. In this paper, a leader–follower …

In this paper we address the issue of vendor managed inventory (VMI) by considering a two-
echelon single vendor/multiple buyer supply chain network. We try to find the optimal sales …

Using the latest information technology, powerful retailers like Wal‐Mart have taken the lead
in forging shorter replenishment‐cycles, automated supply systems with suppliers. With the …

This paper presents an integrated production-inventory model where a vendor produces an
item in a batch production environment and supplies it to a set of buyers. The buyer level …

This paper discusses how a manufacturer and its retailers interact with each other in order to
optimize their individual net profits by adjusting product marketing (advertising and pricing) …