Introduction 89 Current Status of the Internet-enabled Supply Chain 89 Key Supply Chain Processes and the Internet 89 Impacts of Internet-Enabled Supply Chains 92 Enabling Technologies for Internet-Enabled Supply Chain Management 92 Internet-based EDI 92 XML-based B2B Interaction Frameworks 93 Web Service Technologies 93 Deployment Platforms 95 Challenging Issues in Developing Internet-Enabled ...

This paper proposes a novel simulation-modeling framework that combines discrete-event simulations with system-dynamics simulations. The former represents both operational processes inside of a supply-chain, and the later represents management environment outside of a supply-chain. Further, the paper also discusses modeling capabilities of the proposed framework for supply-chain systems in real...

one of the important problems in project management is lack of available resources in proper time at project site that leads to lack of project implementation in due date. this problem may be lead to time delay in sending resources from suppliers and related origins in supply chain to project site. therfore, to better resources managmenet and also the improvement of supply chain condition, the ...

Supply Chain management, the management of the flow of goods or services from materials stage to the end user, is a complex process because of the level of uncertainty at each stage of the supply chain. Computer simulation, because it can be applied to operational problems that are too difficult to model and solve analytically, is an especially effective tool to help analyze supply chain logist...

The paper deals with integration of supply chains and specifically concentrates on the importance of distribution of information among various companies in the chain. It summarizes the most important concepts of supply chain management. Both technological changes and organizational improvements are essential for effective integration of supply chains. Therefore the paper shows how business proc...

In this paper using DEA technique, four-stage DEA model mooted in order to consider the situation in which returned products exist. Returned products are the inputs of the previous sub-processes that need to be reprocessed due to existence of flaws. Here, a supply chain with four stages as supplier, manufacture, distributor, and retailer with intermediate and return products has been considered...

Supply chain pressures have caused some firms to reexamine their processes. In doing so, firms are exploring emerging technology such as RFID to enable seamless exchange of information within their supply chain. While RFID promised to “revolutionize” the way business processes are managed today, the impact and benefits of the technology are still unclear and ambiguous concepts such as “intellig...

Today’s supply chains characterize as high uncertainty, high customer expectations, and high vulnerability. Supply chain risk management (SCRM) has been an important area of supply chain management. Internal risks resulted from the interaction among supply chain members act as the major impact on supply chain coordination, but they are difficult to be modeled and analyzed if using traditional m...

Supply chain management has enabled organizations to accelerate many of the manual processes and information flows. In recent years, more emphasis has been placed on supply chain intelligence to identify new opportunities, win new businesses, and support optimal decisions to achieve competitive advantage. In this study, we have formulated a framework of value creation in supply chain management...

This research studies the single-stage supply chain system operated under JIT technique. A kanban mechanism is employed to assist in linking the production processes in a supply chain system. The number of kanbans, batch size, and the number of batches are determined optimally. Based on this information, kanban operation between two adjacent plants can be worked out for controlling the supply c...