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European Journal of Operational Research
Volume 180, Issue 2, 16 July 2007, Pages 601-616
 
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Production, Manufacturing and Logistics

A quantity discount approach to supply chain coordination

Hojung Shina, 1, E-mail The Corresponding Author and W.C. Bentonb, Corresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail The Corresponding Author

aDepartment of LSOM, Business School, Korea University, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-701, Korea bDepartment of Management Sciences, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States

Received 5 March 2004; 
accepted 2 April 2006. 
Available online 23 June 2006.

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Abstract

Quantity discounts provide a practical foundation for inventory coordination in supply chains. However, typical supply chain participants may encounter difficulties in implementing the coordination policy simply because (1) specified lot size adjustments may deviate from the economic lot sizes and (2) the buying firm may face amplified overstocking risks related to increased order quantities. The main objective of this study is to develop a quantity discount model that resolves the practical challenges associated with implementing quantity discount policies for supply chain coordination between a supplier and a buyer. The proposed Buyer’s Risk Adjustment (B-RA) model allows the supplier to offer discounts that capitalize on the original economic lot sizes and share the buyer’s risk of temporary overstocking under uncertain demand. The analytical results suggest that the proposed B-RA discount approach is a feasible alternative for supply chain coordination under uncertain demand conditions.

Keywords: Quantity discounts; Inventory coordination; Supply management

Article Outline

1. Introduction
2. The model
2.1. Assumptions and notation
2.2. Supplier’s predetermined economic lot size
2.3. Supplier’s near optimal discount schedule with the buyer’s continuous review policy
2.4. The B-RA model: Buyer’s cost function
2.5. The B-RA Model: Intermittent all-units discount with reserved economic lot-sizes
2.6. The B-RA model: Supplier’s expected profit function
2.7. Solution procedure
3. Numerical experiments, results, and implications
4. Concluding remarks
Appendix. Appendix
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