Integration of Supply Chain Decisions at the Conceptual Design Stage: A Repository Enabled Decision Tool

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Chuan Chiu ◽  
Saraj Gupta ◽  
Gu¨l E. Okudan
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Functional Requirements ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Managerial Efficiency ◽  
Bicycle Industry ◽  
Conceptual Design Phase

A supply chain connects product suppliers, manufacturers, as well as customers with the goal of managerial efficiency. Meanwhile, product design emphasizes the engineering efficiency of a product. Both supply chain management and product design have been drawing attention from numerous researchers. However, there has been only limited research on the integration of product design and supply chain. Despite this fact, there is significant potential for synergy in the integration of engineering and supply chain management, as well as managerial concepts into product design. In the paper, we present a methodology to form this synergistic connection. The methodology presented first generates functional requirements of a product. A design repository is then utilized to synthesize potential components of all sub-functions, providing multiple options for the potential conceptual designs. These concepts are screened by using a Design for Assembly (DfA) index and then a Design for Supply Chain (DfSC) index to select the best concept. An example from the bicycle industry is presented to demonstrate the benefit of supply chain considerations at the conceptual design phase.

A Small to Medium-Size Enterprise Oriented Methodology for Optimizing Product and Supply Chain Design Decisions

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Chuan Chiu ◽  
Gu¨l E. Okudan
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Supply Chain Design ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Chain Management

Today supply chain management has become one of the crucial factors for gaining and sustaining a competitive advantage. Enterprises that can more effectively manage their supply chain network have a higher likelihood of success in the marketplace. To this end, companies need not only make the “make” or “buy” decisions but also differentiate across potential suppliers in order to improve operational performance, and hence, supplier selection is one of the key decisions aiding effective supply chain management. Many studies have also pointed out that the integration of product and supply chain is a key factor for profitability and efficiency. However, prior studies mostly address supply chain performance after the creation of a new product; and only a few studies discuss when and how to incorporate supply chain decisions during product design. In the studies that cover product design, product family and product platform concepts are presented as enabling vehicles for mass customization, which require a considerable investment, and hence might be out of reach for small to medium size enterprises (SME). Accordingly, there is a need to develop a methodology that can consider manufacturability and supply chain issues at the product design stage. This paper presents a graph theory based optimization methodology to tackle this problem. The supplier selection issue is considered by evaluating its impact on both engineering (e.g., process planning) and operational performance (e.g., cost and time), which are then aggregated as the supply chain performance at the conceptual design stage. A case study in the bicycle industry demonstrates the advantages of this methodology. The synchronized structure of the supply chain and the product design results in simultaneous optimization of both design and supply chain decisions during the early design stages.

Developing a Collaborative Supply Chain Management Platform

2010 ◽  
pp. 209-232
Author(s):  
Yves Wautelet ◽  
Youssef Achbany ◽  
Jean-Charles Lange ◽  
Vi Tran
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Industrial Case Study ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Dynamic View ◽  
Development Life Cycle ◽  
Service Oriented

Service-oriented computing is becoming increasingly popular. It allows designing flexible and adaptable software systems that can be easily adopted on demand by software customers. Those benefits are from primary importance in the context of supply chain management; that is why this paper proposes to apply ProDAOSS, a process for developing adaptable and open service systems to an industrial case study in outbound logistics. ProDAOSS is conceived as a plug-in for I-Tropos - a broader development methodology - so that it covers the whole software development life cycle. At analysis level, flexible business processes are generically modelled with different complementary views. First of all, an aggregate services view of the whole applicative package is offered; then services are split using an agent ontology - through the i* framework - to represent it as an organization of agents. A dynamic view completes the documentation by offering the service realization paths. At design stage, the service center architecture proposes a reference architectural pattern for services realization in an adaptable and open manner. The paper finally presents the implemented platform for a particular service – manage transport – so that the reader can realize how the developments have been achieved.

An Integrative Methodology for Product and Supply Chain Design Decisions at the Product Design Stage

2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Chuan Chiu ◽  
Gül Okudan
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Supply Chain Design ◽  
Simultaneous Optimization ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Bicycle Industry ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Optimization Methodology

Supplier selection is one of the key decisions in supply chain management. Companies need not only to make the “make” or “buy” decisions but also differentiate across potential suppliers in order to improve operational performance. Product design is an engineering based activity that realizes the customer requirements into functions of a new product. Many studies have pointed out that the integration of product and supply chain is a key factor for profitability and efficiency. However, most studies address supply chain performance after freezing the design of the product; only a few studies discuss when and how to incorporate supply chain decisions during product design. This paper presents a graph theory based optimization methodology to tackle this problem. The supplier selection issue is considered by evaluating its impact on both internal (e.g., ease of assembly) and external (e.g., transportation time) enterprise performances, which are aggregated as supply chain performance at the conceptual design stage. A case study in the bicycle industry demonstrates the advantages of this methodology. The presented mathematical programming formulation enables simultaneous optimization of both product design and supply chain design during the early design stages.

scholarly journals Route planning module as a part of Supply Chain Management system

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Košíček ◽  
Radek Tesař ◽  
František Dařena ◽  
Roman Malo ◽  
Arnošt Motyčka
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Route Planning ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Functional Requirements ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Functional Specification ◽  
Supply Chain Management System ◽  
Basic Features ◽  
The Right

Today, the demand for creating a systematic approach for managing sales, ordering, and logistics has increased. Supply Chain Management (SCM) is one of the responses to problems that have arose with the need for managing complex supply chains. Nowadays, most of the activities of Supply Chain Management is realized or supported with computing technologies. Route planning is an important part of Supply Chain Management related to both procurement and distribution. Route planning systems specify the sequences in which the selected transport vehicles should supply the demand points by requested quantities of goods at the right time. The paper is focused on the analysis of a route planning system which could be used as a part of Supply Chain Management information system or as a standalone application. It describes basic techniques and frameworks of transportation problems as well as important functional requirements, considering recent trends in the field of distribution planning. As a result, functional specification of basic features and other components of system are provided. The paper is a result of a joint initiative of the authors and a vendor of business information systems.

scholarly journals Towards Circular Economy in the Household Appliance Industry: An Overview of Cases

Resources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Gianmarco Bressanelli ◽  
Nicola Saccani ◽  
Marco Perona ◽  
Irene Baccanelli
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Household Appliance ◽  
Design Practices ◽  
Management Actions

Circular Economy is a means to ensure sustainable production and consumption patterns. However, it is still at an embryonic stage of implementation in manufacturing companies. Given its potential, the household appliance industry is a promising arena for the adoption of Circular Economy. Thus, this study aims to investigate and systematize how Circular Economy has been adopted in the household appliance industry, through a multiple case study research. Twenty cases are analyzed following a Research Framework, to map: (i) the Circular Economy 4R strategies of reduce, reuse, remanufacture and recycle; (ii) the Circular Economy levers, i.e., whether circular product design practices, servitized business models or supply chain management actions are undertaken; (iii) the role of digital 4.0 technologies as enablers; (iv) the benefits achieved. The analysis showed that servitized business models and supply chain management actions are widely used levers, while little attention is devoted to circular product design practices. Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data and Cloud emerged as powerful enablers of servitized business models. Two main patterns of Circular Economy adoption in the household appliance industry emerged from cases: incremental and radical adoption patterns. Incremental adoption patterns are based on design strategies focused on reduce and recycle, mainly led by manufacturers. Radical adoption patterns are instead focused on disruptive practices based on reuse, remanufacture, servitization and sharing, where digital 4.0 technologies serve as enablers. Overall, this exploratory research lays the foundation for a stronger and more systemic understanding of the adoption of Circular Economy in the household appliance industry.

Developments Concerning Supply Chain Management in Global Retailing Business

2019 ◽  
pp. 26-41
Author(s):  
Yasin Galip Gencer
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Sustainability Research ◽  
Retail Business ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Collaborative Working ◽  
Retailing Business

The purpose of this chapter is to explain developments in supply chain management in the global retail business. There are many recent developments which are described in this chapter. As its use is rising in several businesses, we had focused on SCM in retailing business, and this chapter is an enhanced version of that study. Sustainability-related issues have been discussed for many years and the term sustainability has received increased attention in research since the last two decades. This article studies on recent issues and brings an overview of past and current sustainability research in retail applications for examining retailing and sustainability relevance. The article considers supply chain management facilitates and the development of them in both retailing and general supply chain management practices through innovation, expanded product design, globalization, flexibility, process-based management and collaborative working approaches. Ultimately, the study is exampled from retailing businesses and it is concluded by further discussions.

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