In theory supply chains look really nice. Some even have a serial structure with three or sometimes even only two participants.
Almost any complication to this basic theme is still the focus ongoing research, especially if risks are involved.
Concept
So this study focusses on the effects of requests to change the product design on the risk environment of the supply chain.
Submitted by Daniel Dumke on Fri, 2012-05-18 10:47
This week was filled with preparations for our summer vacation. This year we are going to Norway. We will start start in Bergen on the west coast and for the first week stay in a small vacation home nearby Sand directly at the Fjord. Later on we will drive to Oslo (east coast) passing Hardangervidda National Park. On our way back we will use a more northern route, but that’s still in planning.
This week I found three really nice articles for you to read. Have a look!
Just recently I took a closer look at some aspects of supply chain risk management in the automotive supply chain. Within limits insights gained from this industry could also be transferred to other examples.
Today I review an early work focussing on another manufacturing industry: the UK aerospace manufacturers.
Submitted by Daniel Dumke on Fri, 2012-05-11 19:40
This week ended for me with a discussion of the possible congruence of research and practice and if one could really believe that “models” are even applicable to any real-life situation.
If you think about it. Postponement is one of the more involving strategies available in supply chain management. At least from a design perspective, postponement requires changes to the value-generation process, which may comprise several echelons within the supply chain.
The paper I review today analyzed the implementation of postponement strategies in China and suggests factors to help with the decision which kind of postponement to select.
