To improve the performance of Supply chain decisions (SCM) , agents technology is slowly becoming the best alternative . In general , most of the components in SCM work in isolation and achieving coordination among SCM partners turns out to be a difficult proposition . But in a multi-agent system (MAS) , an agent while making a local optimal decision , it sees how it will effect the other agent...

abstract purpose-the purpose of this paper is to review a sample of the literature relating to interpretive structural modelling (ism) and its deployment for modelling purposes in the area of supply chain management (scm). design/methodology/approach- the literature is examined from the three perspectives. first, concept of ism and examines ism as modelling technique. second, use of ism by the ...

Background Higher education programmes preparing health system managers for their jobs seldom include supply chain management (SCM) in the curriculum. However, SCM knowledge and skills are necessary not only for health workers, but also for managers and policy makers. Indeed, SCM awareness at decision-making level is essential to facilitate the establishment of policy frameworks giving SCM a pl...

There have been advances in the understanding of supply chain management (SCM) since its inception in the early-1980s. However, there are still some basic issues of SCM that remain unresolved. Much of the research that has been conducted takes one or more of the following three perspectives: (1) development of methods and techniques to study SCM and its components/processes; (2) developing solu...

Supply Chain Management (SCM) has proven to be an effective tool that aids companies in the development of competitive advantages. SCM Systems are relied on to manage warehouses, transportation, trade logistics and various other issues concerning the coordinated movement of products and services from suppliers to customers. Although in today’s fast paced business environment, numerous supply ch...

In the current environment, Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a major concern for businesses. The Bullwhip Effect is a proven cause of significant inefficiencies in SCM. This paper applies Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints (TOC) to reduce it. KAOS methodology has been used to devise the conceptual model for a multi-agent system, which is used to experiment with the well known ‘Beer Game’ supply c...

This paper examined and defined knowledge management and outline how large privately held supermarket chain has used this strategy in the current global recession to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage through effective use of its supply chain dynamics. Examples of IT tools and practices on managing the knowledge worker, applying technological tools to assist with supply chain managemen...

With the increasing interactions and interrelationships among companies, their suppliers and customers, the need for management of the flow of products, material and information is increasing, which created the concept of the Supply Chain Management. SCM is an old concept implemented to create integration between these entities for many years ago, but with the emergent of e-business and the wid...

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and related systems such as Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) are incorporating decision support tools and technologies. In this paper, it presents an intelligent decision support, which includes business intelligence, customer intelligence, supply chain intelligence and business analysis. This literature reviews the IDSS...

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a complex process which includes a number of activities such as: negotiating with suppliers for raw materials, competing for customer orders, managing inventory, scheduling production, and delivering goods to customers. The activities are interconnected and interdependent; it is not obvious which strategies to follow in each part of the supply chain in order to ...