Prevention Mechanism Design on Retailer Collusion in a Closed-loop Supply Chain with Direct Recycling Channel
Yang Qian-xia
Han Xiao-hua
Abstract：The mechanism preventing retailer collusion in a one-manufacturer-two-competing-retailers closed-loop supply chain is studied .The result indicates that retailer collusion , while increasing their own profits, decreases profits of closed-loop supply chain system and manufacturers and raise the sales price , thus harming the interests of customers .Prevention mechanism can reduce the profit loss of manufacturers caused by the retailer collusion , but it cannot achieve the profit level in the absence of retailer collusion . Prevention mechanism can reduce the profit loss of manufacturers brought by the retailer collusion , but it cannot achieve the profit level in the absence of retailer collusion .
Keywords：closed-loop supply chainretailer collusionprevention mechanism
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 40-46 )