A Multi-retail Bi-level Supply Chain Game Based on Nested and Iterative Heuristic Algorithm

  • Kunlun Lei
  • , Donghe Li
  • , Qingyu Yang
  • , Pengtao Song

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Abstract

The bi-level game problem in supply chain management has been extensively studied by scholars and practitioners. However, there is a gap when it comes to combining pricing decisions and inventory management problems within the bi-level game. To address this challenge, a supply chain scheme is proposed to balance the trade-off between manufacturers and retailers, where a joint price and inventory management game is played. Specifically, the manufacturer, as the leader, maximizes its profit by determining the wholesale price, while the retailers, as followers, maximize their profits through pricing and inventory management. Then, two heuristic algorithms are designed to solve this bi-level optimization model. Both algorithms incorporate an improved threshold acceptance strategy, which can highly improve convergence accuracy and speed. Finally, a numerical simulation is performed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the supply chain for market coordination.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2023 38th Youth Academic Annual Conference of Chinese Association of Automation, YAC 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1258-1263
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9798350303636
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event38th Youth Academic Annual Conference of Chinese Association of Automation, YAC 2023 - Hefei, China
Duration: 27 Aug 202329 Aug 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2023 38th Youth Academic Annual Conference of Chinese Association of Automation, YAC 2023

Conference

Conference38th Youth Academic Annual Conference of Chinese Association of Automation, YAC 2023
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHefei
Period27/08/2329/08/23

Keywords

  • game theory
  • inventory management
  • joint pricing
  • supply chain
  • threshold accepting algorithm

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