| Article ID: | iaor2006437 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 18 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| Start Page Number: | 367 |
| End Page Number: | 375 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2005 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing |
| Authors: | Campagne J.-P., Hammami A., Burlat P. |
| Keywords: | supply chain |
This paper presents a modelling and optimization procedure to assign customers' orders among the partners of a network of firms. The proposed procedure takes into account both kinds of criteria: short-term and long-term criteria. Short-term criteria such as cost, quality, and lead time are customer oriented. However, long-term criteria such as knowledge acquisition and competency development are ‘network of firms’ oriented. The proposed procedure is based on a set of modelling and optimization concepts.