Hu, Xiaoying; Xie, Jinxing - In: International Journal of Applied Management Science 2 (2010) 3, pp. 205-223
Early order commitment (EOC) is one of the strategies for supply chain coordination, wherein a retailer places its orders to a supplier in advance, i.e., the retailer's ordering lead time is longer than the regular delivery time from the supplier to the retailer. This paper explores the value of...