For a system of N-identical-retailers we construct a model for determining warehouse inventory-allocation policies which minimize system lost sales per retailer between system replenishments. An allocation policy is specified by: (a) the number of withdrawals from warehouse stock; (b) the...

This paper examines the impact of group purchasing organizations (GPOs) on healthcare-product supply chains. The supply chain we study consists of a profit-maximizing manufacturer with a quantity-discount schedule that is nonincreasing in quantity and ensures nondecreasing revenue, a...