7.2.1 Observations for Constructing the Proposed Model......Page 2
6.3.1 Physical Description of the Traditional Supply Chain......Page 4
Cover......Page 1
Supply Chain Simulation......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
7.3…Solution to the Practice Problem......Page 6
5.3.2 Solution to Problem 1......Page 7
1.1…Introduction......Page 8
1.5…Types of Supply Chain Simulation......Page 11
1.2…Analytical or Simulation-Based Models?......Page 9
1.5.2 System Dynamics......Page 12
References......Page 16
References......Page 23
1.3…Characteristics of a Simulation Model......Page 10
1.5.3 Discrete Events Systems Dynamic......Page 13
1.5.4 Business Games......Page 14
1.7…Conclusions......Page 15
2.2…The Supply Chain Network Structure......Page 18
2.2.1 Identifying Supply Chain Members......Page 19
2.2.2 Network Structural Dimensions......Page 20
2.3…Supply Chain Business Processes......Page 21
2.5…Supply Chain Simulation Procedures......Page 24
2.6…Learning Activity......Page 28
3.1…Introduction......Page 30
3.2…Examples of the Bullwhip Effect......Page 32
3.3…The Four Causes of the Bullwhip Effect......Page 33
3.4…Measuring the Bullwhip Effect......Page 35
3.5…Supply Chain Structure and the Bullwhip Effect......Page 38
3.6…Conclusions......Page 40
References......Page 41
4.1…Introduction......Page 43
4.2…Causal Loop Diagram......Page 44
4.3…Flow Diagram......Page 48
4.4.1 Creating the Causal Loop Diagram......Page 49
4.4.3 Model Validation......Page 50
4.5…Supply Chain Simulation Variables......Page 51
References......Page 54
5.1…Introduction......Page 56
5.2…Nature of a Cause-and-Effect Diagram’s Dynamic Performance: A Case of a Products Warehouse Management......Page 57
5.3…Practice Problems......Page 60
5.3.1 Problem 1......Page 61
5.3.2 Solution to Problem 1......Page 62
5.3.4 Solution to Problem 2......Page 66
5.3.5 Problem 3......Page 71
5.4…Conclusions......Page 78
6.1…Introduction......Page 79
6.2…Patterns Used to Propose the Construction of a Traditional Supply Chain Model......Page 80
6.3.1 Physical Description of the Traditional Supply Chain......Page 82
6.3.2 Causal Loop Diagram of a Traditional Supply Chain......Page 83
6.4…Other Supply Chain Management Areas......Page 88
6.5…Conclusions......Page 91
7.1…Introduction......Page 93
7.2.1 Observations for Constructing the Proposed Model......Page 94
7.3…Solution to the Practice Problem......Page 98
References......Page 108
Index......Page 109