This paper surveys the underlying theory and practice in the use of options in support of
emerging business-to-business (B2B) markets. Such options, on both capacity and output …

This paper develops a framework for analyzing business-to-business (B2B) transactions and
supply chain management based on integrating contract procurement markets with spot …

Spot markets have emerged for a broad range of commodities, and companies have started
to use them in addition to their traditional, long-term procurement contracts (forward …

We study the trade‐offs faced by a manufacturer signing a portfolio of long‐term contracts
with its suppliers and having access to a spot market. The manufacturer incurs inventory risk …

This chapter clarifies some of the different types of efficiencies that can be achieved in B2B
electronic commerce. We focus on the risk management aspects of these efficiencies …

We study how online business-to-business (B2B) exchanges affect buyer-supplier
relationships where an exchange takes the role of a secondary market in which buyers (of …

This paper studies optimal long-term electric power capacity strategies with capacity options.
Gencos (Generation Companies) can sign contracts with Discos (Distribution Companies) …

This paper provides a brief overview of recent contributions and open research challenges
to the use of options and other derivative contract forms in support of commodity hedging …

The objective of this study is to analyze and quantify the benefits of utilizing options and
online spot market procurements for hedging demand uncertainty in managing supply chain …

在现货市场供应不确定的情况下, 分析了销售商通过传统退货契约和现货市场双重渠道下的采购
策略. 首先分析了现货供应充足条件下销售商和供应商的最优决策, 然后对现货市场供应不确定 …