Abstract
We consider the two level supply chain of Lee et al. (Manage Sci 46(5):626–643, 2000) with nonstationary demand that follows an AR(1) process. Without information sharing in the supply chain, the retailer only conveys his order. With information sharing, the retailer at the end of the period, in addition to conveying his order also conveys his demand level for the period. The use of a model of autocorrelated demand becomes important, given empirical work that demand for a high percentage of SKUs at a supermarket can be autocorrelated. This is because of the repeat purchase behaviour of customers. We show some results which have been observed in the numerical experiments of Lee et al. (2000). In the two level supply chain of Lee et al. (2000), we show that the reduction in manufacturer costs with information sharing increases, as the demands become more correlated over time. In Lee, So and Tang’s model, we also consider the effects of a reduction in lead time from the manufacturer to the retailer, on retailer and manufacturer costs. We show that a reduction in lead time reduces the retailer’s costs more than the manufacturer’s costs.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Agrell, P.J., R. Lindroth, and A. Norman. 2004. Risk, information and incentives in telecom supply chains. International Journal of Production Economics 90(1): 1–16.
Aviv, Y. 2003. A time series framework for supply chain inventory management. Operations Research 51(2): 210–228.
Bourland, K., S. Powell, and D. Pyke. 1996. Exploring timely demand information to reduce inventories. European Journal of Operational Research 92: 239–253.
Chen, L., and H.L. Lee. 2009. Information sharing and order variability control under a generalized demand model. Management Science 55(5): 781–797.
Erkip, N., W.H. Hausman, and S. Nahmias. 1990. Optimal centralized inventory policies in multi-echelon inventory systems with correlated demands. Management Science 36(3): 381–392.
Gavirneni, S., R. Kapuscinski, and S. Tayur. 1999. Value of information in capacitated supply chains. Management Science 45(1): 16–24.
Lee, H.L., P. Padmanabhan, and S. Whang. 1997. Information distortion in a supply chain: The bullwhip effect. Management Science 43: 546–558.
Lee, H.L., K.S. So, and C.S. Tang. 2000. The value of information sharing in a two-level supply chain. Management Science 46(5): 626–643.
Narasimhan, R., and A. Nairb. 2005. The antecedent role of quality, information sharing and supply chain proximity on strategic alliance formation and performance. International Journal of Production Economics 96(3): 301–313.
So, K.C., and X. Zheng. 2003. Impact of supplier’s lead time and forecast demand updating on retailer’s order quantity variability in a two-level supply chain. International Journal of Production Economics 86(2): 169–180.
Yao, D., X. Yue, X. Wang, and J. Liu. 2005. The impact of information sharing on a returns policy with the addition of a direct channel. International Journal of Production Economics 97(2): 196–209.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Mahajan, S., Venugopal, V. Value of Information Sharing and Lead Time Reduction in a Supply Chain with Autocorrelated Demand. Technol.Oper.Manag 2, 39–49 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13727-012-0004-z
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13727-012-0004-z