Research Article

Quantity Discount Supply Chain Models with Fashion Products and Uncertain Yields

Table 1

Instruction for variables.

Variable Definition

Inventory cost for raw material per unit
Inventory cost for finished products per unit
Shortage cost for raw material per unit
Shortage cost for finished product per unit
Cost of production of raw material per unit
Cost of production of finished product per unit
Price of the raw material per unit
Price of finished product per unit
Total profit of the supply chain
Profit for the supplier
Profit for the manufacturer
Planned output of the supplier
Ordering quantity by the manufacturer
X Random variables by the supplier
Y Random variable by the manufacturer
Z Random variables of market demand
D Expectation of the market demand
Probability density function of X
Probability density function of Y
Probability density function of Z
Qualification point of quantity discount
Discount rate of the price
U Independent and non-coordinated decision
C Centralized decision
QDQuantity discount decision