scholarly journals Introducing Flexibility to Complex, Resilient Socio-Ecological Systems: A Comparative Analysis of Economics, Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Evolutionary Biology, and Supply Chain Management

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivek Asokan ◽  
Masaru Yarime ◽  
Miguel Esteban
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Evolutionary Biology ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Chain Management

Molding and Optimization of Workflow Based on Stochastic Timed Petri Nets in Customized Supply Chain Management

2011 ◽  
Vol 201-203 ◽  
pp. 1082-1085
Author(s):  
Wen Jie Xu ◽  
Jin Yao
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Petri Nets ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Timed Petri Nets ◽  
Chain Management

Customized Supply Chain Management (CSCM) has been made much account of attention in Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FSM). Products are customized by customer’s special needs at stochastic time. Then Manufacturing Oriented to Customization (MOC) would inevitably be faced by those enterprises that had to meet the changeable and complex needs of customers. However, there were large quantities of difficulties would appear in MOC supply chains, such as information overload, technology and resource constraints. All of these problems made it hard to quickly and effectively respond to customers’ needs. Therefore, we need to find a new way to deal effectively with the problems about how to respond quickly to supply chains oriented to customization. Petri Nets have been extensively used for modeling and simulating of the dynamics of flexible manufacturing systems. However, Petri Nets have not been very popular for molding of workflow in CSCM environmental. In this paper Stochastic Timed Petri Nets (STPN) were used to solve the above problems. The enterprises’ workflow was analyzed, and then the STPN model was constructed according to the characteristics of its internal supply chain. In order to minimize total tardiness time of workflow, the structure of STPN was optimized in a proper way. The results suggest that the STPN approach is also valid to minimize due date of each transition in CSCM and responses to customized needs more quickly than before.

scholarly journals A roadmap for applying qualitative comparative analysis in supply chain research

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Russo ◽  
Ilenia Confente ◽  
David Gligor ◽  
Nicola Cobelli
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Reverse Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to introduce qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) to the field of supply chain management and provide a detailed roadmap that supply chain researchers can utilize when applying this methodology.Design/methodology/approachData collection focused on the evaluation of product returns management practices as perceived by business customers who operate in a supplier–customer context. In order to analyze the data using the QCA approach, a multi-step analysis was developed.FindingsThe results indicate five solutions that lead to high levels of customer satisfaction. The existence of multiple sufficient configurations for customer satisfaction indicates equifinality because multiple alternative solutions can lead to the same outcome.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors make a methodological contribution by applying the QCA method to the field of supply chain management and providing a detailed roadmap that supply chain researchers can utilize.Practical implicationsThe authors provide managers five different and novel combinations of antecedents that lead to higher levels of customer satisfaction.Originality/valueThis study offers supply chain researchers a better understanding of when it is appropriate to use QCA and how to apply this methodology. From a theoretical perspective, past studies focused exclusively on the “net effects” of these antecedents, thus, did not capture the complexity of the relationships between these various antecedents and customer satisfaction. This is a noteworthy contribution as it highlights the complexity of the amalgam of relationships and factors that impact customer satisfaction within the context of reverse supply chain.

Logistics principles vs. legal principles: frictions and challenges

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 744-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Norrman ◽  
Oskar Henkow
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Functional Approach ◽  
The Other ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Legal Principles ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – Logisticians propose changes to improve supply chains, and legal practitioners do likewise, but from a different perspective. Proposals from one domain increasingly have an impact on the other due to e.g. globalization – but cross-disciplinary knowledge often seems limited. The purpose of this paper is to facilitate interaction between the domains by increasing the level of joint understanding of the principles used in each domain, and to look at the potential frictions and challenges. Design/methodology/approach – Management principles for efficient logistics and supply chain management as well as key principles governing the legal systems are summarized on both a paradigmatic and an action level. Illustrations from practice are presented. These have been obtained by a cross-functional team which has interviewed both logisticians and lawyers. Findings are based on cross-functional comparative analysis of principles and illustrations. Findings – Frictions between operational principles were found to exist in each domain, with some principles harder to reconcile than others. There are also challenges between the two paradigms of logistics and law that influence the operational principles. Research limitations/implications – One implication is that the knowledge gap, challenges and frictions between the professions and domains, both in practice and academia, would benefit from more research. Practical implications – Although it may seem trivial, logisticians and lawyers need to cooperate better. The research shows on a fundamental level, with practical examples, the challenges and frictions that occur. Originality/value – The cross-functional approach with law, and the discussion and comparison of principles.

scholarly journals Pengukuran Kinerja Green Supply Chain Management Pada Industri Penyamakan Kulit Yogyakarta

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-169
Author(s):  
Hari Purnomo ◽  
Alex Kisanjani ◽  
Wahyu Ismail Kurnia ◽  
Sigit Suwarto
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Leather Tanning ◽  
Tanning Industry

The application of GSCM (Green Supply Chain Management) practice in the leather tanning industry in Yogyakarta is still relatively difficult because the industry prefers manufacturing systems that can accelerate profit uplift without considering environmental quality. Therefore, this research attempts to measure GSCM performance applied in the leather tanning industry, particularly at PT. Asa Yogyakarta. The method used in this research is Green SCOR (Green Supply Chain Operations Reference) and AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process). Data collection in this research was by identifying the company's GSCM activities, then compiling performance indicators that refer to the green SCOR method. Weighting performance indicators are conducted to determine the importance of each performance indicator by using the AHP method. The results of this research indicate that the application of GSCM is quite good with the average value of the total GSCM performance >90, despite several improvements that are necessary to enhance the performance.

Scheduling Problems of Flexible Manufacturing Systems: Review, Classification and Opportunities

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 142-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghita Lebbar ◽  
Abdellah El Barkany ◽  
Abdelouahhab Jabri
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Optimal Solution ◽  
Type Systems ◽  
Scheduling Problems ◽  
Hybrid Flowshop ◽  
Calculation Time

This paper will relate initially to the scheduling characteristics of flexible manufacturing systems, and more specifically, the scheduling problems in flowshop and hybrid flowshop type systems representing interesting structures for the modeling of several problems resulting from the industrial world. Subsequently, we will focus our attention on the principal methods for solving scheduling problems, while presenting in the following the main published works for the aforementioned systems. Lastly, a comparative analysis will be carried out to highlight the fundamental ideas leading to the adoption of an effective approach capable of producing an optimal solution in a reasonable calculation time.

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