This simple case allows students to explore the coordination of the supply problem in the context of a two-level supply chain with the retailer and the supplier. The case examines the seller's decision to the optimum amount of the order from your supplier, and the difference between that decentralized decision-making and an agreed solution is reached when the retailer and the supplier are part of the same company. So, it asks students to find the optimal supply chain contracts, which will coordinate the supply chain. This case can be used to train the model newsvendor and supply chain coordination and contracts for courses focusing on supply chain management or operations management courses that include a module supply chain. It can be used with the "Pay attention to the best strategies for ordering and coordination of Supply Chain" (UV1087). "Hide
by Gal Raz Source: Darden School of Business 2 pages. Publication Date: January 12, 2009. Prod. #: UV1088-PDF-ENG
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