A model for supply management of agile manufacturing supply chains

Nicola Costantino, Mariagrazia Dotoli, Marco Falagario, Maria Pia Fanti and Agostino Marcello Mangini

International Journal of Production Economics, 2012, vol. 135, issue 1, 451-457

Abstract: This paper addresses the configuration problem of Manufacturing Supply Chains (MSC) with reference to the supply planning issue. Assuming that the manufacturing system is composed of different stages, we present a technique for the strategic management of the chain addressing supply planning and allowing the improvement of the MSC agility in terms of ability in reconfiguration to meet performance. More in detail, we enhance a previous design method by some of the authors that employs digraph modeling and integer linear programming to optimally design the MSC. The original approach avoids supply chain disruption and stock out and, at the same time, can manage spare parts distribution. In order to take into account the level of demands and maximum production capacities with single/multiple sourcing, in this new formulation we introduce supplier capacity constraints. A case study is presented describing the optimal MSC configuration of an Italian manufacturing firm. The obtained results show that the design method provides managers with key answers to issues related to the supply chain strategic configuration and agility, e.g., choosing the right location for distributors and retailers for enhanced MSC flexibility and performance.

Keywords: Agile manufacturing; Supply chain; Strategic design; Sourcing strategy; Supply planning; Performance optimization; Integer linear programming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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