Evaluating the impact of changes on a global supply chain using an iterative approach in a proof-of-concept model

• Analyzing networks of supply-chains, where each chain is comprised of several actors with different purposes and performance measures, is a difficult task. There exists a large potential in optimizing supply-chains for many companies and therefore the supply-chain optimization problem is of great interest to study. To be able to optimize the supply-chain on a global scale, fast models are needed to reduce computational time. Previous research has been made into the aggregation of factories, but the technique has not been tested against supply-chain problems. When evaluating the configuration of factories and their inter-transportation on a global scale, new insights can be gained about which parameters are important and how the aggregation fits to a supply-chain problem. The paper presents an interactive proof-of-concept model enabling testing of supply chain concepts by users and decision makers.

Ämnesord

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Produktionsteknik, arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Aggregated modeling

Discrete Event Simulation

Manufacturing

Proof-of-concept

Supply-chain management

Decision making

Iterative methods

Manufacture

Supply chain management

Computational time

Global supply chain

Interactive proofs

Iterative approach

Performance measure

Proof of concept

Supply chain optimization

Industrial research

Production and Automation Engineering

Produktion och automatiseringsteknik

INF203 Virtual Machining

INF203 Virtual Machining

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