Impact of Product Sharing on Dual-Channel Supply Chain

doi:10.12068/j.issn.1005-3026.2024.09.017

Abstract

Abstract:

A dual?channel supply chain model with its product sharing platform is developed. Based on the analysis of consumers’ purchasing decisions and product sharing decisions， the equilibrium of the model is obtained by adopting the game theory method. The changes in product prices， purchasing demands， and supply chain members’ profits in the dual?channel supply chain are compared between the two cases of non?product sharing and product sharing. Finally， numerical examples of the relevant results are conducted. It is found that product sharing decreases the profits of both manufacturers and retailers in the dual?channel supply chain. However， product sharing is beneficial to consumers， who actively participate in product sharing. Furthermore， the existence of product sharing can reduce product idleness and increase product utilization， which is beneficial to building a resource?saving society.

Key words: product sharing, dual?channel, product pricing, supply chain

CLC Number:

F 273

Dao-gang QU, Bo XU, Cong GAO. Impact of Product Sharing on Dual-Channel Supply Chain[J]. Journal of Northeastern University(Natural Science), 2024, 45(9): 1352-1359.

Figures/Tables 7

Fig.1 Schematic diagram of the dual?channel supplychain model with its product sharing platform

Table 1 Summary of equilibria under two scenarios

符号	不存在物品共享	存在物品共享
$p$	$p N * = (2 a + 1) (n + 1) 4 (a + 1)$	$p S * = (2 a + 1) (Z + n) 4 (a + 1)$
$w$	$w N * = a (n + 1) 2 (a + 1)$	$w S * = a (Z + n) 2 (a + 1)$
$π r$	$π r N * = a (n + 1) 2 16 (a + 1) 2$	$π r S * = a (Z + n) 2 16 Z (a + 1) 2$
$π m$	$π m N * = (n + 1) 2 16 (a + 1)$	$π m S * = (Z + n) 2 16 Z (a + 1)$
$D$	$D N = n + 1 4 (1 + a)$	$D S = Z + n 4 Z (1 + a)$
$r j$		$E (r j *) = 1 - (1 - t) (Z + n) 4 Z (1 + a)$

Table 1 Summary of equilibria under two scenarios

符号	不存在物品共享	存在物品共享
$p$	$p N * = (2 a + 1) (n + 1) 4 (a + 1)$	$p S * = (2 a + 1) (Z + n) 4 (a + 1)$
$w$	$w N * = a (n + 1) 2 (a + 1)$	$w S * = a (Z + n) 2 (a + 1)$
$π r$	$π r N * = a (n + 1) 2 16 (a + 1) 2$	$π r S * = a (Z + n) 2 16 Z (a + 1) 2$
$π m$	$π m N * = (n + 1) 2 16 (a + 1)$	$π m S * = (Z + n) 2 16 Z (a + 1)$
$D$	$D N = n + 1 4 (1 + a)$	$D S = Z + n 4 Z (1 + a)$
$r j$		$E (r j *) = 1 - (1 - t) (Z + n) 4 Z (1 + a)$

Fig.2 Change relation between product sharing cost t and product price under different scenarios （a=0.6）

Fig.3 Change relation between product sharing cost t and product sharing equilibrium price （a=0.6）

Fig.4 Change relation between product sharing cost t and profits of manufacturers and retailer under two scenarios （n=3,a=0.6）

Fig.5 Change relation between product sharing cost t and usage rate under two scenarios （n=2,a=0.6）

Fig.6 Change relation among product sharing cot t， product demand and consumer quantity under two scenarios （n=2,a=0.6）

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