Supply Chain Theory (Hardcover)

List of Figures xvii

List of Tables xxi

Preface xxiii

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Overview of Supply Chain Management 1

1.2 Levels of Decision Making in Supply Chain Management 3

1.3 Applications of Supply Chain Management 3

2 Forecasting and Demand Modeling 5

2.1 Introduction 5

2.2 Classical Demand Forecasting Methods 6

2.3 Demand Modeling Techniques 11

2.4 Bass Diffusion Model 12

2.5 Leading Indicator Approach 20

2.6 Discrete Choice Models 20

3 Deterministic Inventory Models 29

3.1 Introduction to Inventory Modeling 29

3.2 Continuous Review: The Economic Order Quantity Model 35

3.3 Periodic Review: The Wagner-Whitin Model 54

4 Stochastic Inventory Models 63

4.1 Preliminaries 63

4.2 Demand Processes 65

4.3 Continuous Review: (r, Q) Policies 65

4.4 Periodic Review with Zero Costs: Base-Stock Policies 75

4.5 Periodic Review with Non-Zero Fixed Costs: (s, S) Policies 90

4.6 Policy Optimality 95

5 Multi-Echelon Inventory Models 117

5.1 Introduction 117

5.2 Stochastic Service Models 121

5.3 Guaranteed Service Models 127

6 Dealing with Uncertainty in Inventory Optimization 143

6.1 Introduction 143

6.2 The Risk-Pooling Effect 143

6.3 Postponement 148

6.4 Transshipments 151

6.5 Introduction to Supply Uncertainty 158

6.6 Inventory Models with Disruptions 159

6.7 Inventory Models with Yield Uncertainty 167

6.8 The Risk-Diversification Effect 171

7 Facility Location Models 183

7.1 Introduction 183

7.2 The Uncapacitated Fixed-Charge Location Problem 185

7.3 A Multi-Echelon, Multi-Commodity Model 198

8 Dealing with Uncertainty in Facility Location 209

8.1 Introduction 209

8.2 The Location Model with Risk Pooling 210

8.3 Stochastic and Robust Location Models 223

8.4 A Facility Location Model with Disruptions 228

9 Process Flexibility 241

9.1 Introduction 241

9.2 Flexibility Design Guidelines 243

9.3 A Process Flexibility Optimization Model 247

10 The Bullwhip Effect 255

10.1 Introduction 255

10.2 Proving the Existence of the Bullwhip Effect 258

10.3 Reducing the Bullwhip Effect 269

10.4 Centralizing Demand System 272

11. Supply Chain Contracts 277

11.1 Introduction 277

11.2 Introduction to Game Theory 278

11.3 Notation 280

11.4 Preliminary Analysis 280

11.5 The Wholesale Price Contract 283

11.6 The Buyback Contract 288

11.7 The Revenue Sharing Contract 294

11.8 The Quantity Flexibility Contract 296

12. Auctions 305

12.1 Introduction 305

12.2 The English Auction 307

12.3 Combinatorial Auctions 309

Appendix A: Multiple-Chapter Problems 321

Appendix B: How to Write Proofs: A Short Course 327

Appendix C: Helpful Formulas 337

Appendix D: Langrangian Relaxation 341

Bibliography 349

Index