The Delivery and Control of Quality in Supplier-Producer Contracts
建模了价格回扣和售后保修成本等合同参数如何影响供应商的质量选择、生产商的检验策略及最终产品质量，并比较了非合作与合作情境，对质量管理中的战略与合同问题有重要启示。
We model the effect of contract parameters such as price rebates and after-sales warranty costs on the choice of quality by a supplier, the inspection policy of a producer, and the resulting end product quality. Both noncooperative and cooperative settings are explored. The paper’s contribution is to highlight the importance of strategic and contractual issues in quality management.