This paper studies an outsourcing problem where two service providers (suppliers) compete for the service contract from a client. The suppliers face uncertain cost for providing the service because they do not have perfect information about the client's type. The suppliers receive differential...

This paper examines how a manufacturer in an assembly system should exert efforts to effectively manage its component supply base with social responsibility considerations. We develop a game-theoretic model where a manufacturer sources two components from two suppliers to assemble a final...