Inventory management for maintenance service outsourcing: Should a manufacturer choose full outsourcing?

This paper addresses a critical yet underexplored contract selection and design problem for manufacturers in a decentralized two-echelon system with multiple contractors. We analyze two prevalent outsourcing service contracts – semi-outsourcing and full outsourcing – where the manufacturer must simu...

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Published in:Transportation research. Part E, Logistics and transportation review Logistics and transportation review, 2025-08, Vol.200, p.104156, Article 104156
Main Authors: Xiong, Caiyuan, Yu, Yugang, Shen, Xiaobei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Inventory allocation
Outsourcing contracts
Price discrimination
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