DocumentCode :
2618451
Title :
Simulation of scheduled ordering policies in distribution supply chains
Author :
Chen, Lucy G. ; Gavirneni, Srinagesh
Author_Institution :
Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
fYear :
2007
fDate :
9-12 Dec. 2007
Firstpage :
1961
Lastpage :
1967
Abstract :
In this paper we study a decentralized distribution supply chain with one supplier and many newsvendor-type retailers that face exogenous end-customer demands. Using total supply chain cost as our primary measure of performance, we compare two scheduled ordering policies - Balanced ordering and Synchronized ordering - with the traditional newsvendor-type ordering behavior. Via the use of simulation, we evaluate the effectiveness of the two scheduled ordering policies, and identify how the performance of the scheduled ordering policies changes with different supply chain parameters, such as the number of retailers, the supplier´s expediting cost, the supplier´s capacity limit, etc.
Keywords :
scheduling; simulation; supply chain management; balanced ordering; decentralized distribution supply chain; end-customer demands; scheduled ordering policy; simulation; synchronized ordering; Costs; Logistics; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Uncertainty;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2007 Winter
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1306-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1306-5
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2007.4419825
Filename :
4419825
Link To Document :
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