The Delivery and Control of Quality in Supplier-Producer Contracts

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.

• 저널Management Science · 41(10) · 1581–1589
• 토픽Public Procurement and Policy · Strategy and Management
• DOI10.1287/mnsc.41.10.1581
• 저자Diane Reyniers, Charles S. Tapiero