Xie, Wenming; Jiang, Zhibin; Zhao, Yingxue; Hong, Junjie - In: International Journal of Production Economics 147 (2014) PA, pp. 108-116
In this paper, we study a multi-channel distribution system in which a manufacturer sells its product via an independent service provider and a direct selling market simultaneously. The manufacturer allocates its production capacity to the service provider, and then the service provider...