For commodity products where price is set by the market,manufacturers can use lot size-based quantity discounts to achieve coordination in the supply chain and decrease supply chain cost.

Commodity Products

Goods that are essentially interchangeable with others of the same type, often traded on bulk markets.

Quantity Discounts

Price reductions based on the volume of purchase, incentivizing buyers to purchase larger amounts by offering lower per-unit prices at higher volumes.

Supply Chain Cost

Expenses incurred in the production and delivery of a product from raw materials acquisition to final product delivery, including production, storage, and transportation costs.