In recent researches, vendor managed inventory (VMI) policy is rarely considered for deteriorating items.   This study considered the supply chain partner’s collaboration via a VMI system and provided an EOQ model for a two-level supply chain (single supplier - single retailer) to examine the inventory management proceedings for VMI and non-VMI supply chains. By a new approach in modeling, the ...

An appropriate information and logistics structure is of paramount importance for the local fresh food supply chain, which is characterized by market fragmentation and little coordination among suppliers and customers. Mobile communication technologies can help meet this goal because of their large diffusion and real time information management. In this context, a System Dynamics model is devel...

Information Technology (IT) has been widely employed in supply chain operations, helping companies to respond to clients’ needs in real time, facilitate paperless transactions, reach out to difficult-toaccess markets, and outperform competitors. This paper presents a theory-driven, validated higherorder construct that measures e-supply chain capability, integrating typical procurement and order...

There are many stakeholders involved in supply chain management, and the supply chain itself is a complex, dynamic network that involves suppliers, manufactures, warehouses, retailers, and customers. Ontologies on the other hand are semantic primitives that specify a shared domain of knowledge. Having ontologies for supply chain management will facilitate knowledge sharing and communication amo...

Supply chain is a worldwide network of suppliers, factories, warehouses, distribution centers, and retailers through which raw materials are acquired, transformed, and delivered to customers. In recent years, new software architecture for managing the supply chain at the tactical and operational levels has emerged. It views the supply chain as composed of a set of intelligent software agents, e...

In this decade, due to the current competitive environment,reputation of industrial brands is markedly dependent upon theperformance of their supply chain. Therefore, it is necessary to examinethe factors affecting their supply chain so as to increase the competitivenessof their chain. Productivity is among the most important factorsin the advancement of industry and its evaluation requires the...

As manufacturers require closer and closer links to geographically more diverse suppliers in order remain competitive, virtual teamworking is beginning to look attractive. However, the full benefits which closer communication are meant to bring require informal and free interaction among team members in a way which communications technology could block. We use case studies of two supply chain t...

    supply chain network   receding horizon control demand move suppression term   Supply chain networks are interconnection and dynamics of a demand network. Example subsystems, referred to as stages, include raw materials, distributors of the raw materials, manufacturers, distributors of the manufactured products, retailers, and customers. The main objectives of the control strategy for the s...