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Article: A stochastic and asymmetric-information framework for a dominant-manufacturer supply chain

TitleA stochastic and asymmetric-information framework for a dominant-manufacturer supply chain
Authors
KeywordsInformation asymmetry
Stackelberg game
Supply chain
Issue Date2007
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ejor
Citation
European Journal Of Operational Research, 2007, v. 176 n. 1, p. 295-316 How to Cite?
AbstractConsider a dominant manufacturer wholesaling a product to a retailer, who in turn retails it to the consumers at $p/unit. The retail-market demand volume varies with p according to a given demand curve. This basic system is commonly modeled as a manufacturer-Stackelberg ([mS]) game under a "deterministic and symmetric-information" ("det-sym-i") framework. We first explain the logical flaws of this framework, which are (i) the dominant manufacturer-leader will have a lower profit than the retailer under an iso-elastic demand curve; (ii) in some situations the system's "correct solution" can be hyper-sensitive to minute changes in the demand curve; (iii) applying volume discounting while keeping the original [mS] profit-maximizing objective leads to an implausible degenerate solution in which the manufacturer has dictatorial power over the channel. We then present an extension of the "stochastic and asymmetric-information" ("sto-asy-i") framework proposed in Lau and Lau [Lau, A., Lau, H.-S., 2005. Some two-echelon supply-chain games: Improving from deterministic-symmetric-information to stochastic-asymmetric-information models. European Journal of Operational Research 161 (1), 203-223], coupled with the notion that a profit-maximizing dominant manufacturer may implement not only [mS] but also "[pm]"-i.e., using a manufacturer-imposed maximum retail price. We show that this new framework resolves all the logical flaws stated above. Along the way, we also present a procedure for the dominant manufacturer to design a profit-maximizing volume-discount scheme using stochastic and asymmetric demand information. Using our sto-asy-i framework to resolve the logical flaws of the det-sym-i framework also reveals two noteworthy points: (i) the attractiveness of the perfectly legal but overlooked channel-coordination mechanism [pm]; and (ii) volume discounting as a means for the dominant manufacturer to benefit from information known only to the retailer. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/86067
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2023 Impact Factor: 6.0
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.321
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dc.contributor.authorLau, HSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhou, YWen_HK
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dc.date.issued2007en_HK
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dc.description.abstractConsider a dominant manufacturer wholesaling a product to a retailer, who in turn retails it to the consumers at $p/unit. The retail-market demand volume varies with p according to a given demand curve. This basic system is commonly modeled as a manufacturer-Stackelberg ([mS]) game under a "deterministic and symmetric-information" ("det-sym-i") framework. We first explain the logical flaws of this framework, which are (i) the dominant manufacturer-leader will have a lower profit than the retailer under an iso-elastic demand curve; (ii) in some situations the system's "correct solution" can be hyper-sensitive to minute changes in the demand curve; (iii) applying volume discounting while keeping the original [mS] profit-maximizing objective leads to an implausible degenerate solution in which the manufacturer has dictatorial power over the channel. We then present an extension of the "stochastic and asymmetric-information" ("sto-asy-i") framework proposed in Lau and Lau [Lau, A., Lau, H.-S., 2005. Some two-echelon supply-chain games: Improving from deterministic-symmetric-information to stochastic-asymmetric-information models. European Journal of Operational Research 161 (1), 203-223], coupled with the notion that a profit-maximizing dominant manufacturer may implement not only [mS] but also "[pm]"-i.e., using a manufacturer-imposed maximum retail price. We show that this new framework resolves all the logical flaws stated above. Along the way, we also present a procedure for the dominant manufacturer to design a profit-maximizing volume-discount scheme using stochastic and asymmetric demand information. Using our sto-asy-i framework to resolve the logical flaws of the det-sym-i framework also reveals two noteworthy points: (i) the attractiveness of the perfectly legal but overlooked channel-coordination mechanism [pm]; and (ii) volume discounting as a means for the dominant manufacturer to benefit from information known only to the retailer. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ejoren_HK
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dc.rightsEuropean Journal of Operational Research. Copyright © Elsevier BV.en_HK
dc.subjectInformation asymmetryen_HK
dc.subjectStackelberg gameen_HK
dc.subjectSupply chainen_HK
dc.titleA stochastic and asymmetric-information framework for a dominant-manufacturer supply chainen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailLau, AHL: ahlau@business.hku.hken_HK
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