Dynamic Modelling for Supply Chain Management: Dealing with Front-End, Back-End and Integration Issues

ISBN-13: 9781848826809 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 297 str.

Adolfo Crespo Marquez

Opis

"Dynamic Modelling for Supply Chain Management" discusses how to streamline complex supply chain management by making the most of the growing number of tools available.

The reader is introduced to the basic foundations from which to develop intelligent management strategies, as the book characterises the process and framework of modern supply chain management. The author reviews supply chain management concepts and singles out important factors in the management of modern complex production systems. Particular attention is paid to modern simulation modelling tools that can be used to support supply chain planning and control. The book explores the operational and financial impacts of various potential problems, offering a compilation of practical models to help identify solutions.

A useful reference on supply chain management, "Dynamic Modelling for Supply Chain Management" will benefit engineers and professionals working in a variety of areas, from supply chain management to product engineering.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"This is an interesting book that shows how broad supply chain management (SCM) challenges can be modelled using system dynamics for sense making and quantitative input to decision making. It is suited to those in academia or industry wanting to understand how modelling can be applied to challenging business situations. It provides primers on key areas of SCM and shows through rich case study how to structure modelling work and experiment using models created. ... This is a well-structured book with valuable, detailed content." (Peter Ball, Production Planning & Control, 2011)

Spis treści

Part 1: An Introduction to Dynamic Modelling for Supply Chains 1. On the Definition of Dynamic Simulation 2. Current Supply Chains Management Issues 3. Models for SCM Simulation and Analysis Part 2: Modelling Front End Issues in SCM 4. Understanding a Customer’s Decision to Buy 5. Understanding Financial Implications of Strategy 6. Understanding High-Tech Business Growth 7. Modelling a High-Tech Business Growth Part 3: Modelling Back End Issues in SCM 8. Back-End Issues Related to Supplier Management 9. Modelling a Portfolio of Contracts with Suppliers 10. Modelling Back End Issues in Manufacturing Part 4: Modelling Integration Issues in SCM 11. Different Supply Chain Integration Models 12. Modelling Financial Implications of Integration Strategies 13. Exploring the Use of Manufacturing Control Techniques in Virtual SC 14. Capacity Constraints Analysis for SCM 15. Modelling Diversity Integration in the Organization Part 5: Dynamic Modelling Projects 16. Presenting SCM Dynamic Simulation Projects 17. Capturing the Learning of a Modelling Project

O autorze

Dr Adolfo Crespo Márquez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Management at the University of Seville. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the same University. Within the area of maintenance, he has extensively participated in many engineering and consulting projects for different companies and for the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education.

Blurb

An effective supply chain results in a clear competitive advantage for the production system as a whole, but supply chain management is a collaborative effort that requires the efforts of disparate groups of people and a wide range of expertise. Dynamic Modelling for Supply Chain Management discusses how to streamline complex supply chain management by making the most of the growing number of tools available.

The reader is introduced to the basic foundations from which to develop intelligent management strategies, as the book characterises the process and framework of modern supply chain management. The author reviews supply chain management concepts and singles out important factors in the management of modern complex production systems. Particular attention is paid to modern simulation modelling tools that can be used to support supply chain planning and control.

Coverage of the main problems related to supply chain management is organised into three different groups: front-end, back-end and integration issues. Traditionally, supply chain management focused on logistics but, in recent years, understanding and responding to customers’ needs have become much more critical. The book explores the operational and financial impacts of various potential problems, offering a compilation of practical models to help identify solutions.

A useful reference on supply chain management, Dynamic Modelling for Supply Chain Management will benefit engineers and professionals working in a variety of areas, from supply chain management to product engineering. All the topics covered are illustrated with case studies drawn from several different sectors.