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Modeling supplier selection and the use of option contracts for global supply chain design

Ningxiong Xu,L. Nozick

2009 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cor.2008.12.013
Computers & Operations Research · 111 Citations

TLDR

A two-stage stochastic program and a solution procedure to optimize supplier selection to hedge against disruptions and allow for the effective quantitative exploration of the trade-off between cost and risks in global supply chain design.