Supply Chain Coordination With Contracts Under Different Channel Power Structures

Firstly,we discuss the single manufacturer single retailer channel to compare whether there is benefit to use revenue sharing contract under manufacturer-dominated and retailer-dominated scenarios.Secondly,we extend and discuss the scenario for duopolistic manufacturers one common retailer channel and one common manufacturer duopolistic retailers channel to check whether there is benefit to use revenue sharing contract under manufacturer-dominated and retailer-dominated scenarios.Thirdly we discuss to obtain the optimal pricing and ordering polices for the duopolistic manufacturers duopolistic retailers channel by revenue sharing contract.We also discuss whether the advance booking discount (ABD) program should be launched under different scenarios.Fourthly,we discuss to obtain the optimal pricing and ordering polices for the general n manufacturers n retailers channel under different scenarios.Moreover,we also discuss special market channel within n manufacturers n retailers channel to obtain the corresponding optimal pricing and ordering polices.Finally,we also consider single manufacturer single retailer channel when the retailer is dominant and construct a two-period model to discuss the pricing and ordering policy.