A generic, hierarchical, and multifidelity unit cost of acquisition estimating methodology for outside production machined parts is presented. The originality of the work lies with the method's inherent capability of being able to generate multilevel and multifidelity cost relations for large volumes of parts utilizing process, supply chain costing data, and varying degrees of part design defin...

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...

Virtual enterprises and virtual supply chain concepts have been presented to propose solution for a seamless integration and data exchange between enterprises in the supply chain. Cloud computing technology enables centralized data storage and processing for operations and supply chain. This paper presents a prototype implementation of cloud-based virtual supply chain. The proposed solution off...

Accurate inventory is a key to effective supply chain management and store execution, affecting forecasting, ordering, and replenishment. Prior empirical research, however, shows that retailer perpetual inventory (PI) is inherently inaccurate. Radio frequency identification (RFID)-technology enables visibility into the movement of inventories within the supply chain. This research investigates ...

With the increased competition in the global supply chain, the significance of vendor selection based on supply chain risk management has reached the agreement. The structure of this study is to categorize the recent researches according to the supply chain risk management, vendor selection and vendor selection under supply chain risk. Further, this paper offers a conceptual framework to summar...

This article provides an introductory analysis of the applicability of the Auto-ID Centers Network Physical World EPC system within the supply chains of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The DoD is a large, complex military organization with a broad range of responsibilities to protect U.S. interests around the world. In discharging these responsibilities, the DoD must manage and transport ...

The manufacturing of complex products often involves the assembly of other products, or sub-assemblies. Furthermore, these sub-assemblies may be manufactured by different suppliers. As a result, the specification of the assembly process for the final product contains relationships between multiple supply chain components, including business entities, manufacturing processes, products, and parts...

the manufacturing organizations today are having a competition of supply chain versus supply chain. existing research work fails to relate human metrics with supply chain performance. the authors intend to empirically assess the effects of human metrics on supply chain performance in the context of indian manufacturing organizations. a rigorous literature review has identified 12 variables. the...