The value of information sharing in a two-stage supply chain with production capacity constraints

The value of information sharing in a two-stage supply chain with production capacity constraints

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Article ID: iaor20043035
Country: United States
Volume: 50
Issue: 8
Start Page Number: 888
End Page Number: 916
Publication Date: Dec 2003
Journal: Naval Research Logistics
Authors: ,
Keywords: inventory
Abstract:

We consider a simple two-stage supply chain with a single retailer facing i.i.d. demand and a single manufacturer with finite production capacity. We analyze the value of information sharing between the retailer and the manufacturer over a finite time horizon. In our model, the manufacturer receives demand information from the retailer even during time periods in which the retailer does not order. To analyze the impact of information sharing, we consider the following three strategies: (1) the retailer does not share demand information with the manufacturer; (2) the retailer does share demand information with the manufacturer and the manufacturer uses the optimal policy to schedule production; (3) the retailer shares demand information with the manufacturer and the manufacturer uses a greedy policy to schedule production. These strategies allow us to study the impact of information sharing on the manufacturer as a function of the production capacity, and the frequency and timing in which demand information is shared.

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