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A supply chain network consists of facilities located in dispersed geographical locations. This network structure can be optimized to minimize total cost or total inventory by deciding the order quantities and distribution of links connecting the facilities. However, bullwhip effect (i.e., amplification of order fluctuations) is an important performance metric for supply chains because as the order...
Customers' demand is changing constantly. The bullwhip effect takes shape when this situation of asymmetric information is enlarged or amplified partly due to farmers' failure to acquire the accurate information. “Farming-Supermarket Docking” is introduced to make farmers and big sellers like supermarkets sign the contract, allowing farmers to supply farm products directly to the cooperation institution,...
Information and communication technology (ICT) has emerged as a significant basis for improving the supply chain. Reports are, however, often conflicting about its effects on firm performance. In order to better assess the contribution of ICT on firm performance from the supply chain management perspective, we propose a research model to investigate the interaction effects of ICT and supply chain...
The cost-optimal trend in global competitive environment has led to lean, complex and consequently vulnerable supply chains. This vulnerability is high due to the presence of increasing dependency in lean supply chain networks. Hence, it is essential for companies to regulate the supply chain network structure and information sharing strategies so as to be more resilient to disruptions/risks. In order...
Many companies are interested in sharing production progress information with their supply chain partners. While some conceptual studies have addressed the importance of sharing production progress information in supply chains, the literature does not show how to quantify the benefits of sharing production progress information. This paper uses a simulation model to estimate the expected value of information...
Consumer generated contents on social media can provide insights and intelligence for firms to improve their performance. In this paper, we highlight the significance of firm generated content (FGC) on social media in supply chain context. Drawing upon social capital theory, this study uses an advanced sentiment analysis approach to examine the impact of FGC effect on supply chain performance. Information...
The aim of this paper is to identify the priority weights of Information sharing Enablers (ISEs) in Supply Chain (SC). These ISEs are selected form the literature reviews and expert discussion. Consistent Fuzzy Preference Relationship (CFPR) is used to prioritize these ISEs for supporting effective information sharing (IS) in SC. The pair wise comparisons of ISEs are established using a scale indicating...
Supply chain information sharing can be achieved by a reimbursable information sharing mechanisms. Through using the theory of entrusted agency and a single-task entrusted agency, the paper studies the problem about supply chain information sharing between manufacturers and sellers. The level effecting two sides can be described by a linear relation and income relations, as well as the morale of the...
In regional economies future development, the exchange relations and interdependence degree will be getting more and more intriguing because of day-by-day deepening of social division and day-by-day complex of economic structure. Implementing the supply chain strategy is seamless docking and the entire line penetration of many crosswise departments such as the transportation, the information, the...
Firstly, this paper discusses the value of the information sharing in supply chain, Then it sets up model of information sharing comprehensive benefit in supply chain. Finally, it analyzes incentive mode and corresponding strategy in order to promote the performance in the whole supply chain.
With the globalization, a product is assembled by various parts of the product that are produced in different countries. How to finish the task? It depends on the supply chain. The products are transported different area of the worlds by the supply chain; the enterprise gets the profit when the products are sold. But the supply chain suffers the different risks that are caused by uncertain economic...
Supply chain process and information sharing play critical roles in today's supply chain management. Previous research in supply chain management has studied various supply chain processes and different aspects of information sharing separately. This paper analyses three aspects of information sharing in supply chain: information sharing support technology, information content, and information quality.
Information sharing in the supply chain can effectively reduce uncertainty, information asymmetry, "bullwhip effect" and supply chain costs. It can also improve the reaction speed of the supply chain to realize end-user's satisfaction. This paper, by drawing on relevant literature and taking two-level supply chain as the research object, does a comparative analysis between the supply chain...
Based on the previous study of information-sharing models, this paper gave a research into the construction, functions, advantages and challenges of the third-party Integrated information-sharing model. The analysis shows that this model, with a higher degree of specialization, can adapt better to the rapidly changing market.
CDL (Cross Docking Logistics), as an advanced logistic distribution strategy and a mode of operation, has the advantages of cross docking and features the distinct nature of information-based management model. As a result, CDL would bring its supply chain a high benefit on time, space and cost. This paper examines the CDL strategic application in food sale logistics based on cold-chain. The requirements...
This paper discusses the differences between a traditional organization and a virtual organization. Different forms of virtual organizations are described to illustrate the nature of a virtual organization. The concept of a virtual supply chain is proposed and defined as a hybrid of the existing forms of virtual organizations. A virtual supply chain is then explored from an information systems viewpoint...
The origin of information risk in supply chain is categorized into three aspects: bullwhip effect, commission-agency mechanism and the moral degeneration of members. The methods of preventing information risk in supply chain are given. Through sharing the valuable information provided by third-party, the disadvantageous results caused by bullwhip effect can be decreased in supply chain. Reasonable...
In this paper, we design a logistics information management platform based on LBS technology. On the basis of LBS technology, the platform utilize RFID automatic identification in order to obtain relevant data, make the monitoring in the process of logistics perfect, reduce the logistics aspect and unnecessary losses in the process, drop the security inventory and operating capital in supply chain...
In supply chain, information asymmetry will bring risk to cooperative enterprises when they are sharing information and the risk may also make them lose their interests, so it's very important to weak the information sharing risk as far as possible. This article gives some examples of the information sharing risk in several forms, analyzes the causes and proposes several corresponding preventive measures.
The current dynamic market with impulse purchasing preferences from customers and unpredictable demands in fashion and textile industry has made the product life cycle for fashion product becomes shorter. There is a huge demand for new fashion products that leads a pressure for fashion enterprises to increase efficiency in responsiveness and distribution along supply chain. During the new product...
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