TY - JOUR
T1 - Distributed supply chain in a global environment
AU - Shamsuzzoha, A. H.M.
AU - Helo, Petri T.
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - A localised production system is no longer a competitive advantage in today's globalised economy. Instead, production systems are becoming decentralised increasingly due to several benefits. This decentralized production strategy influences firms to establish more and more coordination among various suppliers globally. A better communication infrastructure is required to control these huge supply networks effectively and efficiently. In this paper, we have demonstrated how different distributed supply chain networks can be managed appropriately by using software named ASDN. A hypothetical car engine assembly factory within Europe was considered for demonstration, where engine components were outsourced through different suppliers within Europe.
AB - A localised production system is no longer a competitive advantage in today's globalised economy. Instead, production systems are becoming decentralised increasingly due to several benefits. This decentralized production strategy influences firms to establish more and more coordination among various suppliers globally. A better communication infrastructure is required to control these huge supply networks effectively and efficiently. In this paper, we have demonstrated how different distributed supply chain networks can be managed appropriately by using software named ASDN. A hypothetical car engine assembly factory within Europe was considered for demonstration, where engine components were outsourced through different suppliers within Europe.
KW - ASDN
KW - Agile supply and demand network
KW - Decentralised business environment
KW - Distributed supply chain
KW - Globalisation
KW - Inventory management
KW - Mass customization
KW - Outsourcing
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U2 - 10.1504/IJLSM.2010.035629
DO - 10.1504/IJLSM.2010.035629
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77957577827
SN - 1742-7967
VL - 7
SP - 393
EP - 411
JO - International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management
JF - International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management
IS - 4
ER -