DocumentCode
2971347
Title
Managing the complexity of the supply chain
Author
Carbonara, N. ; Giannoccaro, I.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mech. & Manage. Eng., Politec. di Bari, Bari, Italy
fYear
2009
fDate
8-11 Dec. 2009
Firstpage
553
Lastpage
557
Abstract
This paper develops a conceptual model to assess the complexity of the supply chain (SC). It is built on the theory on the complex adaptive systems (CASs) and it identifies the main SC features that match the CAS properties. The conceptual framework is used in two case studies that regards the SCs of two Italian firms. The analysis aims at assessing the complexity of the considered SCs as well as at formulating theoretical propositions regarding the SC features and their behaviours.
Keywords
adaptive systems; supply chain management; Italian firms; complex adaptive systems; complexity management; conceptual model; supply chain; Adaptive systems; Content addressable storage; Engineering management; Force measurement; Frequency measurement; Mechanical factors; Performance evaluation; Production; Supply chain management; Supply chains;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2009. IEEM 2009. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4869-2
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-4870-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEEM.2009.5373280
Filename
5373280
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