To deal with volatile product demand and rapidly changing manufacturing technologies for sustainable returns, selective collaboration among companies in supply networks (SNs) is required. Recently, demand and capacity sharing among independent and non-competitive manufacturers, at the same...

Supply networks are becoming increasingly collaborative, with more and more data being shared and decisions taken through intense deliberations. With increased collaboration comes a greater risk of exceptions, which can undermine the collaborative advantages. Handling the exceptions is essential...

Supply chain management is very critical in today's global business environment. With the development of modern communication methods the costs of communication have gone down considerably and have opened new horizons for improvement in the domain of supply chain management. The direct/indirect...