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Competitive supply chain network design: An overview of classifications, models, solution techniques and applications

Reza Zanjirani Farahani, Shabnam Rezapour, Tammy Drezner and Samira Fallah

Omega, 2014, vol. 45, issue C, 92-118

Abstract: Supply chain network design (SCND) determines the structure of a chain and affects its costs and performance. SCND deals with a variety of decisions such as determining number, size and location of facilities in a supply chain (SC) and may include tactical decisions (such as distribution, transportation and inventory management policies) as well as operational decisions (such as fulfilling customers demand). SCND has a voluminous literature. Most of the literature deals with a single SC and ignores the existing competitor SCs and future emerging ones. However, SCs compete together to capture more market shares. Even if there is not any competitor at the moment, SCs should be prepared for possible future competitive situation at the SCND stage. On the other hand, many competitive models assume that the supply chain network (SCN) and its structure already exist. Few research papers consider both aspects of design and competition. In this paper, we provide a review of SCND literature and highlight the effects of competitive environment on SCND. We review, classify, and introduce the major features of the proposed models in both SCND and competition literature. After investigating proposed competitive SCND models we develop a general framework for modeling the competitive SCND problems considering managerial insight and propose potential areas for future research.

Keywords: Supply chain management; Network design; Competition; Logistics; Survey; Review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2013.08.006

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