http://socictopen.socict.org/files/original/0e72f9b452c7cd3b8c7b5e78323c3414.pdf 999a64c70d20b0ad3ff211b2bbab54cd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coronavirus Description An account of the resource Dominio científico: Coronavirus Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Application of Lateral Transshipment in Cost Reduction of Decentralized Systems Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jun Li, Ying Li, Yi Liao, Wen-Jing Shen, Xinxin Hu Description An account of the resource COVID-19 has exposed the global supply chains to great vulnerability. In such extreme circumstances, product availability becomes a primary concern. This paper studies a basic inventory management strategy—lateral transshipment—under decentralized systems, which may play an important role in dealing with stockouts during unexpected crises. Lateral transshipments not only react quickly to stockout, but are also environmentally friendly due to the significant reduction of production and transportation pollution. This paper studies optimal lateral transshipment and replenishment decisions under a decentralized setting. We construct a multi-stage stochastic model that captures demand uncertainty and customer switching behavior. We demonstrate that, similar to the centralized setting, the optimal transshipment decision follows a double-threshold structure. The optimal replenishment quantities are determined under two pricing mechanisms—individual mechanism (IP) and negotiated mechanism (NP). Numerical examples are provided to demonstrate the impact of lateral transshipment on supply chain cost reduction. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Subject The topic of the resource sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Lateral transshipment, random switching Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DOI: 10.3390/su12125081 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sustainability Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available MDPI AG Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Environmental sciences, Renewable energy sources, Environmental effects of industries and plants