We model the effect of contract parameters such as price rebates and after-sales warranty costs on the choice of quality by a supplier, the inspection policy of a producer, and the resulting end product quality. Both noncooperative and cooperative settings are explored. The paper’s contribution is to highlight the importance of strategic and contractual issues in quality management.
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Reyniers et al. (1995) studied this question.