Case | HBS Case Collection | 2003 (Revised from original 2002 version)

Supply Chain Close-Up: The Video Vault

by V.G. Narayanan and Lisa Brem

Abstract

The owners of the Video Vault struggle to determine the optimal stocking levels of home videos in an industry fraught with new technology, new pricing paradigms, and stiff competitive pressure from large national chains. Teaching Purpose: To demonstrate the role of incentive contracts in achieving supply chain coordination.

Keywords: Supply Chain Management; Competition; Motivation and Incentives; Price; Technological Innovation; Service Delivery; Entertainment and Recreation Industry;

Citation:

Narayanan, V.G., and Lisa Brem. "Supply Chain Close-Up: The Video Vault." Harvard Business School Case 102-070, May 2003. (Revised from original March 2002 version.)