We model the impact of information visibility in a two-level supply chain consisting of independent retailers who share upstream supply. The manufacturer supplies similar products to the two retailers and each retailer serves its independent end market. Retailers face one period of demand and...

This book present emerging supply chain practices from the Silk Road regions that include China, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Iran, Central Asia, Lebanon, Turkey, Israel, and Hungary. It takes a results-oriented, comparative approach to supply chain management covering structural, strategic, and...

Cover -- Introduction to the Four Cs of Supply Chain Management: Chain Structure, Competition, Capacity and Coordination -- Dedication -- Introduction -- Preface -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- List of Figures -- CHAPTER1: Introduction to Supply Chains -- CHAPTER 2: Chain Structure -- CHAPTER...