The switching system model of a closed-loop supply chain with Markov jump parameters is established. modeled as parameters, taking into account the uncertainties process and inventory decay factors. idea applied to controller design performance analysis effectively suppress bullwhip effect while ensuring stability system. Simulation examples are presented illustrate validity results obtained.

Mitigating the bullwhip effect is one of crucial problems in supply chain management. In this research, centralized and decentralized model predictive control strategies are applied to control inventory positions and to reduce the bullwhip effect in a benchmark four-echelon supply chain. The supply chain under consideration is described by discrete dynamic models characterized by balance equati...

This paper presents and quantifies some of the opportunities of E-business tools to material flow effectiveness. The study was developed at a Brazilian drug distribution system. Results are based on comparing historical data against the simulation of an alternative, which manages the distribution process employing an E-business solution embedded with simple replenishment methods to coordinate t...

Supply chain management (SCM) is an emerging field that has commanded attention and support from the industrial community. Supply chain (SC) is defined as the chain linking each entity of the manufacturing and supply process from raw materials through to the end user. In order to increase supply chain effectiveness, minimize total cost, and reduce the bullwhip effect, integration and coordinati...