Optimizing a supply network with production smoothing, freight expediting and safety stocks : an analysis of tactical trade-offs

• Main Authors: Zahraei, Seyed Mehdi, Teo, Chee-Chong
• 其他作者: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2019
• 主題: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering; Production Smoothing; Freight Expediting
• 在線閱讀: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103425; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48064

Production smoothing, safety stocks and freight expediting are common tactics employed to mitigate demand variability in supply chains. However, in complex supply chains, it is not obvious how best to deploy them in a coordinated approach to minimize cost and to provide a high service level. In this...