scholarly journals Criterial suppliers’ evaluation model aimed at SCM performance, production and engineering process’s improvement

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
Oana Dumitrascu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Engineering Process ◽  
Supply Chain System ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Services Delivery ◽  
Quality Aspects ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This paper focuses on the suppliers’ evaluation and selection and aims to develop a criterial model of suppliers’ evaluation as an innovative method for engineering and business education. This new method comes with the purpose of organisational supply chain management performance growth, by improving the entire supply chain system and engineering process, and bringing contribution to the specialty literature in this field. The research methodology is based on qualitative research. The bibliographic research from various secondary sources is used, such as diverse books, scientific articles, reports and information material. In order to achieve a high performance in an organisation it is necessary to monitor and control the procurement process. Certain gaps have been identified in identifying a supplier rating and selection system based on both logistical, financial, price or quality aspects. As an own contribution, this paper proposes a criterial model of evaluating and selecting suppliers, based on specific aspects related to the product, services, delivery and to the financial situation. The motivation of choosing this model is found in its capacity of noticing the negative aspects regarding the relationship between an organisation and its suppliers and finding out the improvement aspects, with a high impact on the engineering process’ and supply chain management’s improvement. The model offers the possibility to benchmark the suppliers, aspect which favours the potential collaboration with future suppliers.

A cost evaluation model for IoT-enabled prefabricated construction supply chain management

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wennan Zhang ◽  
Kai Kang ◽  
Ray Y. Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Input Data ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Construction Cost ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
System Boundary ◽  
Supply Chain System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis paper proposes an evaluation model for prefabricated construction to guide a supply chain with controllable costs. Prefabricated construction is prevalent due to area limitations. Nevertheless, the development is limited by budget control and identifying the factors affecting cost. The degree of close collaboration in the supply chain is closely interconnected with cost performance that includes direct and indirect factors. This paper not only quantizes these factors but also distinguishes the degree of influence of various factors.Design/methodology/approachSystem dynamics is applied to simulate and analyze the construction cost factors through Vensim software. It can also clarify the relationship between cost and other influencing factors. The input data are collected from an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled system under a Building Information Modeling (BIM) system and Hong Kong government reports.FindingsSimulation results indicate that prefabricated construction cost is mainly influenced by government promotion degree (GPD), working pressure from on-site construction (WPOSC), prefab quality (PQ), load-bearing capacity per vehicle (LBPV) and mold quality (MQ). However, it is more sensitive toward GPD, which indicates that the government should take measures to promote this construction technology. On-site worker management is also essential for the assembly process and indirectly influences the construction cost.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper quantifies indirect influential factors to clarify the specific features for prefabricated construction. The investigated factors are limited.Practical implicationsThe contractor can identify all factors and classify the levels of influence to make decisions under the supply chain system boundary.Social implicationsThe input data are collected from an IoT-enabled system under a BIM system and Hong Kong government reports. Thus, the relationship between construction cost influential factors can be investigated.Originality/valueThis paper quantifies indirect influencing factors and clarifies the specific features in prefabricated construction. The contractor could identify these factors to make decisions and classify the levels of influence under the supply chain system boundary.

A flexible and adaptable planning and control system for an MTO supply chain system

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 557-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Özbayrak ◽  
Theopisti C. Papadopoulou ◽  
Efstratios Samaras
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Control System ◽  
Supply Chain System ◽  
Chain System ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
And Control

Efficiency and Risk Management Models for Cloud-Based Solutions in Supply Chain Management

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dothang Truong
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Supply Chain System ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Practical Guidance ◽  
And Control

Cloud computing has been proven to have numerous benefits for organizations, especially in supply chain management. More and more organizations have adopted cloud-based solutions to be their primary sourcing applications. Nevertheless, this technology is not without challenges, and in order to deploy and implement cloud-based solutions successfully with minimal risks organizations need to have practical guidance on this emerging technology. Despite the rapid growth of cloud computing in supply chain areas, the existing literature is still conceptual, inadequate, and mainly focused on the pre-adoption stage of this technology. This research examines the post-adoption stage of cloud-based supply chain solutions from the decision science perspective and intends to provide organizations with practical guidance on how to ensure the efficiency of a cloud-based supply chain system and control risks associated with cloud-based solutions.

scholarly journals Understanding Sustainable Supply Chain Coordination: a review of publications in Brazilian journals

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Ferreira Alves ◽  
Glauco Schultz ◽  
Marcia Dutra De Barcellos
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Control Mechanism ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Supply Chain Coordination ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Paper Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Focal Firm ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship

Supply chain coordination is focused on managing the activities of the partners involved in the relationship. The introduction of sustainability in supply chains introduces more complexity to coordination. Thus sustainable supply chain coordination is the organization, integration and control of all supply chain activity and business aiming to achieve environmental, social and economic objectives. This study aims to analyze how the sustainable supply chain coordination is understood in papers published in Brazilian journals. We conducted a bibliometric analysis and content analysis of national publications on the topics of supply chain, sustainability and coordination. Results pointed to a total of 61 papers that contribute to the understanding of sustainable supply chain coordination. According to paper analysis, sustainable supply chain coordination is understood as a control mechanism of the focal firm. In general, supply chain coordination is highlighted as a benefit for focal companies to maintain control of sustainable strategies and operations. Moreover we verified that most of the papers emphasized discussions about economic benefits of coordination mechanisms used by focal companies, even if these papers propose to discuss environmental and/or social issues. This study contributes to identify the evolution of Brazilian publications related to sustainable supply chain coordination, as well as to support Brazilian researchers to explore gaps and research opportunities.

Does China's power supply chain systems perform well? A data-based path-index meta-frontier analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiasen Sun ◽  
Shuqi Xu ◽  
Guo Li
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Performance Model ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Supply Chain System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Frontier Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Performance

PurposeTo improve the sustainable performance of the power supply chain system (PSCS), the Chinese government proposed a series of relevant policies and promoted the application of various technologies in the power industry. This study analyzes the sustainable performance and technology levels of PSCSs in various regions of China.Design/methodology/approachTo quantify the technological heterogeneity between PSCSs, this study incorporates a meta-frontier into the performance evaluation model. To increase the performance of inefficient PSCSs, this study also proposes a series of performance improvement path indexes.FindingsEmpirical analysis of China's provincial PSCSs, using data from 2014 to 2017, has yielded several key findings. First, the average performance of PSCSs of all provinces in China is 0.7192, indicating that PSCSs in China have great potential for improvement. Second, independent of power generation subsystem (PGS) or power retail subsystem (PRS), regional differences affect the technological heterogeneity of PSCSs in China. Third, for PGS, the technological level of PSCSs in the eastern region displays a high level, while the management level can still be greatly improved. Fourth, only the PSCS of Beijing is best in both PGS and PRS. The two subsystems of the PSCSs in the other provinces are either insufficiently managed or technologically inadequate.Originality/valueCompared with the traditional performance model, the model proposed in this study considers the technological heterogeneity between PSCSs. In addition, the path indexes proposed in this study clearly indicate an improvement direction and the specific improvement level for inefficient PSCSs.

scholarly journals Trust and control in evolving inter-organisational relationships

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelia Varoutsa ◽  
Robert W. Scapens
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Personal Trust ◽  
Complex Relationships ◽  
Organisational Trust ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to debates about the relationship between trust and control in the governance of inter-organisational relationships. In particular, the authors focus on the question of how the relationship between trust and control shifts over time. Design/methodology/approach An in-depth case study was conducted in a company operating in the aerospace industry. The authors aim to understand this company’s practices and, at the same time, to use the case study to deepen the knowledge of the complex trust/control nexus. The authors follow the changes in the relationship between trust and control as the company restructured its supply chain, and discuss issues which it had to address in the later phases of the supply chain restructuring. Findings The paper illustrates the duality of the trust/control nexus. The authors show how the studied company coped with the complex relationships with its suppliers as collaboration increased. The authors identify particular control mechanisms that the company developed to manage such complexity, such as a supplier strategy and a relationship profile tool. Research limitations/implications The paper studies supply chain restructuring and the changing relationship of trust and control over time only from the perspective of the assembler/manufacturer which “owns”/manages the supply chain. Originality/value The authors observe a move from inter-personal trust to inter-organisational trust. Furthermore, the authors illustrate how managers can intervene to maintain and stabilise trust and ensure that trust and control do not degrade or escalate beyond desirable levels.

scholarly journals High Performance Work Practices Facilitating Employee Engagement: A Study of PSUs in Delhi NCR

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pooja Misra ◽  
Jaya Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Organizational Outcomes ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
High Performance Work Practices ◽  
Mind Set ◽  
The Relationship

The theme of employee engagement has generated a great deal of attention among human resource practitioners across the globe. Companies are increasingly focusing on means of creating and leveraging levels of employee engagement. Employee engagement was experimentally determined to be a key forecaster of desirable organizational outcomes such as customer satisfaction, retention, productivity and profitability. Research studies have suggested that high-performance work practices can help to develop positive beliefs and mind-set associated with employee engagement. These practices can, therefore, generate the kinds of discretionary behaviours that lead to enhanced performance. The present research attempts to analyse the relationship between high performance work practices, employee engagement and turnover intentions for public sector units (PSUs) in Delhi and NCR. The research is exploratory in nature and was conducted on the basis of self-completed questionnaires and relevant secondary sources. Keywords: ability, employee engagement, high performance work practices, motivation, opportunity to participate, turnover intentions

Critical Application to the Concept of Formal and Authority Becoming a New Concept of Talent Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Juan Nicolas Montoya Monsalve
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Performance Practices ◽  
Business Objects ◽  
And Control ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this paper is to analyze the concept of formal authority in organizations, using a theoretical discussion of its components, their mainstreaming in the administrative process, and its effect on the proactive development of business objects, pretending to determine if this variable is proactive or not, in the development of high performance practices in Human Resource Management, and whether or not a restriction, for people to become their strategic base and/or competitive. We also try, from a case study to determine the effect of expression authority in non-hierarchical designs, the effects of structural position in organizations, the impact of leadership, the relationship of structures and the charges regarding the successes and achievements of the organization, the effect on intra-relationships and communication, imposing, authoritarian, non-cooperation with the lack of consistency with individual purposes, mission and Provisional Record, the continium of bad decisions, relationship with management and control, and finally connect all these elements with the current organizational individuals, immersed in a knowledge society.

A Multi-Agent Model for Supply Chain Based on Coordination Center

2012 ◽  
Vol 229-231 ◽  
pp. 2737-2740
Author(s):  
Li Lin ◽  
Lian Fei He
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Data Transfer ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
System Structure ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Supply Chain System ◽  
Coordination Center ◽  
Multiple Agent ◽  
And Control

This paper analyzed the composition of the multiple agent system, and combine with the characteristics of simulation in multiple agent. This paper proposed a supply chain system structure based on the coordination center, to achieve communications between any two entities through the coordination center. This paper constructed the agent module chart of coordination center, suppliers, producers and distributors, and expounds the function and task flow of the coordination center, and design the mechanism for data transfer between modules, in order to realize the data exchange between different entities. In this model, the coordination center takes effective measures like effectively plan, coordination, dispatch and control for the logistics, cash flow and information flow of supply chain. So it has a good reference value for the practical application of supply chain model.

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