Research on Coordination Mechanism Design of Closed-Loop Supply Chain for New Energy Vehicle Power Batteries
Frontiers in Sustainable Development, (2026), Vol.6, No.6, pp.29-40
Published: July 1, 2026
DOI: 10.54691/wadyns45
Abstract
Taking the power battery closed-loop supply chain system composed of new energy vehicle manufacturers, automobile retailers and echelon utilization enterprises as the research background, this paper constructs a centralized decision-making model and a decentralized decision-making model based on Stackelberg game led by new energy vehicle manufacturers, and investigates the design of coordination mechanisms for the power battery closed-loop supply chain. The results reveal that the decentralized decision-making model fails to coordinate the power battery closed-loop supply chain due to the existence of double marginalization effect. By contrast, the proposed coordination mechanism combining recycling service cost-sharing and two-part tariff can not only effectively coordinate the supply chain, but also achieve Pareto improvement in the profits of all members within the closed-loop supply chain.
Keywords:
Power Battery Closed-Loop Supply Chain; Supply Chain Coordination; New Energy Vehicles.
APA Citation:
Yonglong Wang, Meili Song, Jirong Cai (2026). Research on Coordination Mechanism Design of Closed-Loop Supply Chain for New Energy Vehicle Power Batteries. Frontiers in Sustainable Development, 6(6), 29-40. https://doi.org/10.54691/wadyns45
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