Coordinating Supply Chain Distribution in the Presence of Production Disruption Risks

With the impacts of unexpected events, production processes of supply chain system may be forced to interrupt in a certain period, which may decrease the supply capacity of manufacturer to its retailers. This paper discusses methods to distribute the limited stock in case the production disruptions...

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Main Authors: Xuanguo Xu, Zhongmei Liang, Wenmin Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-09-01
Series:International Journal of Engineering Business Management
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Online Access:http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/coordinating-supply-chain-distribution-in-the-presence-of-production-disruption-risks
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Summary:With the impacts of unexpected events, production processes of supply chain system may be forced to interrupt in a certain period, which may decrease the supply capacity of manufacturer to its retailers. This paper discusses methods to distribute the limited stock in case the production disruptions occur. To ascertain a reasonable replenish sequence and quantity after the production disruption, a production disruption-oriented supply chain distribution model is offered, which can be used to minimize the negative impact of production disruption to supply chain system. And then a constraint satisfaction optimization method is established to resolve the model. Finally, validity of the model is verified with an actual application in an air-conditioner factory in China.
ISSN:1847-9790