Yan-Xin Guo

Optimal Procurement Strategies for Retailers Under Concurrent Supply Disruption and Uncertain Emergency Demand: A Chance-Theoretic Approach

Reliable emergency supply systems are particularly vulnerable when a supply interruption coincides with a surge in demand. This study examines a single-period procurement problem involving a lower-cost primary supplier that may be completely disrupted and a more reliable but higher-priced backup supplier. A joint emerg...