Managing Supply Systems with Partial Information on Shipment Locations

• Main Authors: Bryan, Nana, Srinivasan, Mandyam M., Viswanathan, S.
• Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Stochastic processes; Markov chain; Stochastic lead time; Shipment tracking; Value of information
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82773; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40308
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper studies a supply system for a retailer who orders a single product from one manufacturer. Orders filled by the manufacturer pass through multiple transportation stages before reaching the retailer. Each stage represents either a physical location or a step in the delivery process. The lea...