Implementation of Supply Chain Management in Managing Vehicle Spare Parts Using CodeIgniter Framework

Inventory management in a multi-echelon spare parts supply chain

In many industrial sectors, firms are dealing with a demand which is more and more uncertain often due to the supply chain structure. One of the most critical effects of demand uncertainty is the simultaneous increase of inventories and decrease of customer service. This work describes an integrated system for managing inventories in a multi-echelon spare parts supply chain, in which customers ...

Redesigning Toyota’s spare parts supply chain using tabu search

In Schittekat and Sörensen (2009) we describe the development of a tabu-search based software tool to support tactical decision-making in the spare parts supply chain of Toyota Europe. For the distribution of spare parts to car dealers in Europe, Toyota operates two hubs, one in Germany and one in the Czech Republic. Car dealers requiring spare parts may place an order by telephone or the inter...

Driving Aftermarket Value: Upgrade Spare Parts Supply Chain Deloitte China Auto Industry Spare Parts Management Benchmark Survey White Paper

Additive manufacturing in the spare parts supply chain

As additive manufacturing (AM) evolves to become a common method of producing final parts, further study of this computer integrated technology is necessary. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the potential impact of additive manufacturing improvements on the configuration of spare parts supply chains. This goal has been accomplished through scenario modeling of a real-life spare parts...

Managing the After Sales Logistic Network - A Simulation Study of a Spare Parts Supply Chain

The after-sales services and in particular the spare parts business have acquired, in recent years, a strategic role for firms manufacturing durable or capital goods, as they represent a source of revenue, profit and a mean to achieve customer satisfaction and retention. Nonetheless, the huge variety and the characteristics of the demand of spare parts make the configuration and management of t...