A graph theoretic approach for supply chain coordination

A graph theoretic approach for supply chain coordination

0.00 Avg rating0 Votes
Article ID: iaor2007686
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 2
Issue: 4
Start Page Number: 321
End Page Number: 341
Publication Date: Jul 2006
Journal: International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management
Authors: , ,
Keywords: graphs, artificial intelligence: decision support
Abstract:

Supply chain coordination is an effective approach to manage the dependencies among supply chain members. These members often try to achieve their respective objectives, disregarding the objective of the complete supply chain. This results in higher supply chain costs, greater lead times and a large variance between supply and demand. Supply chain coordination is defined as the joint effort of the supply chain members towards mutually defined goals. There are a number of mechanisms to achieve coordination. The existing literature lacks in presenting a comprehensive measure of supply chain coordination. In this paper, an attempt has been made to identify various mechanisms of coordination. A graph theoretic approach is used to model various mechanisms of coordination and their interdependencies. The digraph representing the supply chain coordination is converted to its adjacency matrix whose permanent function gives a composite index of coordination. This approach helps compare organisations in terms of their coordination capability.

Reviews

Required fields are marked *. Your email address will not be published.