Managing extended supply chains

Managing Disruptions to Supply Chains

For as long as there have been supply chains, there have been disruptions, and no supply chain, logistics system, or infrastructure network is immune to them. Nevertheless, supply-chain disruptions have only recently begun to receive significant attention from practitioners and researchers. One reason for this growing interest is the spate of recent high-profile disruptions, such as September 1...

Managing RFID data in supply chains

The implementation of RFID leads to improved visibility in supply chains. However, as a consequence of the increased data collection and enhanced data granularity, supply chain participants have to deal with new data management challenges. In this paper, we give an overview of the current challenges and solution proposals in the area of data collection and transformation, data organisation and ...

Managing Disruption Risks in Supply Chains

T are two broad categories of risk affecting supply chain design and management: (1) risks arising from the problems of coordinating supply and demand, and (2) risks arising from disruptions to normal activities. This paper is concerned with the second category of risks, which may arise from natural disasters, from strikes and economic disruptions, and from acts of purposeful agents, including ...

Managing bullwhip induced risks in supply chains

Designing and Managing Multiple Supply Chains

In this paper a perspective is taken which treats traditional supply chains and mass customisation as opposite ends of the delivery spectrum. This leads logically to a response to the emerging requirement that “One Size Does Not Fit All” by selecting, engineering, and operating multiple pipelines tailored to the needs of the marketplace. This in turn suggests a “postponement matrix” as a tool f...