: We consider two mechanisms to procure differentiated goods: the request for quote and an English auction with bidding credits. In the request for quote, each seller submits a pri...
Procurement is one of the major activities in the Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II), which is closely coupled with inventory management. Any improvement in this area will h...
Online auctions are increasingly being used as a medium to procure goods and services. As the number of auction sites increases, however, consumers will inevitably want to track a...
In most electronic auctions conducted over the Internet today price is still the only decision criteria for the best bid. This is true for all sorts of auctions in the electronic ...
Birgit Burmeister, Tobias Ihde, Thomas Kittsteiner...