Modelling the benefits of information sharing-based partnerships in a two-level supply chain
研究了两级分散供应链中不同信息共享场景下的最优库存策略，发现增加信息共享能带来帕累托改进，降低制造商库存和成本。
Abstract This paper presents a study aimed at quantifying the benefits of information sharing-based supply chain partnerships. We derive the optimal inventory policies for the manufacturer and the retailer in a two-level decentralized supply chain under different information sharing scenarios. We show that increasing information sharing among the members in a decentralized supply chain will lead to Pareto improvement in the performance of the entire chain. Specifically, the manufacturer can obtain benefits in terms of reductions in inventory levels and cost savings.