Title :
A simulation model to study the dynamics in a service oriented supply chain
Author :
Anderson, Edward G. ; Morrice, Douglas J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Manage., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
fDate :
6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper, we investigate the dynamic behavior of a simple service-oriented supply chain in the presence of non-stationary demand using simulation. The supply chain contains four stages in series. Each stage holds no finished goods inventory. Rather, the order backlog can only be managed by adjusting capacity. These conditions reflect the reality of many service (and custom manufacturing) supply chains. The simulation model is used to compare various capacity management strategies. Measures of performance include application completion rate, backlog levels, and total cumulative costs
Keywords :
digital simulation; economic cybernetics; application completion rate; backlog levels; capacity management; cumulative costs; no finished goods inventory; non-stationary demand; order backlog; service oriented supply chain; simulation model; Analytical models; Costs; Filling; Inventory management; Loans and mortgages; Manufacturing; Packaging; Performance analysis; Supply chain management; Supply chains;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1999 Winter
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5780-9
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1999.823210
