Type & year
Business Papers · 2016
Business Papers · 2016 · Supply Chains · Methods & Practice
Competing with bandit supply chains
Meng Li, Suresh P. Sethi, Jun Zhang
Annals of Operations Research 240(2), 617–640
Summary
The paper compares a centralized mainstream firm with a decentralized 'bandit' supply chain competing on price and quality. Decentralization can soften competition, encourage free-riding, and under some conditions produce higher quality or benefit the mainstream firm.
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Research theme
Supply Chains · Methods & Practice
Publication
Annals of Operations Research 240(2), 617–640
Suggested citation
Meng Li, Suresh P. Sethi, Jun Zhang (2016). Competing with bandit supply chains. Annals of Operations Research 240(2), 617–640.