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dc.contributor.advisorJames M. Masters.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPrisby, Craig K. (Craig Kanoa), 1971-en_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-09-27T17:07:25Z
dc.date.available2005-09-27T17:07:25Z
dc.date.copyright2003en_US
dc.date.issued2003en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28577
dc.descriptionThesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2003.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 24).en_US
dc.description.abstractSupply contracts are used to maximize profits in a supply chain by coordinating order quantities between the suppliers and retailers. In traditional supply contracts, retailers use a newsvendor approach to maximize their profits, while the supplier's profits increase linearly as a function of the number of units supplied to retailers. Initially, retailers assume risk in the supply chain because they are facing an unknown demand, and the suppliers assume no risk. This thesis looks at an example from the garment industry where retailers order to replenish stock after a small assortment buy is placed at the start of the finite selling season. The suppliers must place production orders for the entire selling season before the selling season begins. It is clear see that the retailers assume little risk in this model, while the supplier faces significant risk, especially if its forecasting methods are not accurate. The levels of risk that each assumes in this model are reversed when compared to the traditional supply contract model. A method is developed that coordinates the retailer ordering with the supplier's production schedule. It is shown that coordinating the supply chain's ordering will lead to higher profits than the current, uncoordinated model.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Craig K. Prisby.en_US
dc.format.extent25 p.en_US
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582
dc.subjectEngineering Systems Division.en_US
dc.titleCoordinating the multi-retailer, single supplier procurement processes for a seasonal product with supply contractsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeM.Eng.in Logisticsen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
dc.identifier.oclc57468300en_US


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