This paper investigates the impact of coordinating a two-level supply chain that consists of a
single-vendor and a single-buyer in the presence of untimely delivery costs. Specifically …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate vendor managed inventory (VMI) for the
supply of medicines between distributors and hospitals to identify factors that may affect VMI …

The vendor managed inventory (VMI) is the most commonly known marketing and
distribution methodology among the service provider and the retailer in a supply chain …

Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) is increasingly being adopted as a mean of enhancing the
efficiency of supply chain (SC) operations. In this paper, we consider a scenario where a …

This paper presents a vendor-managed inventory model for a three-layer supply chain
comprised of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers. This model considers an imperfect …

Abstract Information technology (IT) is a critical resource and asset for a firm's internal
operations and external interactions with outside stakeholders. This paper explores IT …

The inventory control system has a strategic role for the business in managing inventory
operations. Management of conventional inventory creates problems in the stock of goods …

The vendor managed inventory (VMI) is an efficient coordination policy in supply chain
management, in which supplier is responsible to manage inventory at the buyer and decides …

Considering the opening up of carbon emission trading market, this article investigates the
government's role in allocating the appropriate emission quota to maximize social …

The paper shows that taking inventory control out of the hands of competitive or exclusive
retailers and assigning it to a manufacturer increases the value of a supply chain especially …