Application of Dynamic Analysis in a Centralised Supply Chain

Niu, Mu, Sice, Petia, French, Ian and Mosekilde, Erik (2011) Application of Dynamic Analysis in a Centralised Supply Chain. In: Supply chain optimization, management and integration : emerging applications. IGI Global, Hershey, PA, pp. 33-53. ISBN 978-1609601355

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Abstract

This chapter presents dynamic analysis of a model of a centralised supply chain. The research was conducted within the manufacturing sector and involved the breathing equipment manufacturer Draeger Safety, UK A simplified model of the Draeger Safety, UK centralised supply chain is developed and validated. Simulation and analysis are performed using System Dynamics, control theory, nonlinear dynamic and chaos theory. The findings suggest that destructive oscillations of inventory could be generated by internal decision making practices. Bifurcation diagram is plotted to indicate the bifurcation status of the model with different internal decision policies. A management microworlds is developed for managers to experiment with different decision scenarios and learn how the supply chain performs.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	manufacture, system analysis
Subjects:	P900 Others in Mass Communications and Documentation
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering
Related URLs:	Publisher
Depositing User:	EPrint Services
Date Deposited:	13 Dec 2010 12:02
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 22:29
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/1762

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