Title :
Global supply network configuration considering the application of Free Trade Zones and industrial parks: A decision model and application case
Author :
Huang, Yu-Tsung ; Leu, Jun-Der ; Wen, Chih-Hao
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Bus. Adm., Nat. Central Univ., Jhongli, Taiwan
Abstract :
Free Trade Zone (FTZ) is a special economic zone that an international businesses can apply to optimize its supply network. Before international businesses apply FTZs, they need to consider the cargo-flows between their business partners in industrial parks. In this research, we develop an economics evaluation model for the international business using the FTZs. At first, the cargo-flows are analyzed. Then, these cargo-flows are modeled by the mixed integer linear programming (MILP) approach. An application of air-cargo FTZ in Taiwan is given to illustrate the applicability of this model. International businesses can utilize this model to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of their supply networks using the FTZs and industrial parks.
Keywords :
goods distribution; international trade; supply chain management; trade agreements; Taiwan; air-cargo FTZ; cargo flow; decision model; economics evaluation model; free trade zones; global supply network configuration; industrial parks; international business; mixed integer linear programming approach; special economic zone; Atmospheric modeling; Biological system modeling; Business; Indexes; Materials; Production facilities; Free Trade Zones (FTZ); International business;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), 2010 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Macao
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8501-7
Electronic_ISBN :
2157-3611
DOI :
10.1109/IEEM.2010.5674453
