Optimal financing strategies with 3PL customized service in a capital-constrained supply chain

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Highlights：

• We adopted game theory and numerical analysis to analyze supply chain finance.

• 3PL financing and bank financing modes are studied. 3PL firm undertakes customized service.

• The optimal financing strategy depends on the ratio of revenue-sharing.

• 3PL financing is the optimal strategy, achieving a win-win outcome.

• When the retailer has extremely risk-averse attitude, bank financing might be the optimal financing strategy.

摘要

•We adopted game theory and numerical analysis to analyze supply chain finance.•3PL financing and bank financing modes are studied. 3PL firm undertakes customized service.•The optimal financing strategy depends on the ratio of revenue-sharing.•3PL financing is the optimal strategy, achieving a win-win outcome.•When the retailer has extremely risk-averse attitude, bank financing might be the optimal financing strategy.

论文关键词：3PL financing,Customized service,Revenue-sharing contract,Risk aversion

论文评审过程：Received 7 March 2021, Revised 29 July 2021, Accepted 10 September 2021, Available online 20 September 2021, Version of Record 8 October 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elerap.2021.101090