Design and Simulation of a Short Life-Cycle Product Supply Chain: A System Dynamics Approach

Briano, Enrico; Caballini, Claudia; Giribone, Pietro; Revetria, Roberto

doi:10.2316/p.2010.675-056

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“…Zhao (2017) identifies various risk sources in agri-food supply chains, including antibiotics resistance, weather-related risks, and unethical issues. Briano (2009) emphasizes the importance of building a resilient supply chain, particularly in the face of common threats. Assefa (2015) highlights the transmission of price volatility in food supply chains, underscoring the need for further research on contextual factors.…”

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Sources of Supply Chain Volatility: A Literature Review

Anguzu,

Aila

2024

IJSCM

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the main source of supply chain volatility based on empirical literature, addressing the gap in existing research where consensus on this matter has been lacking. Methodology: Employing an interpretivist approach, this study utilized a bibliographic and qualitative research method. The researchers systematically reviewed literature from top publishing sites and journals, focusing on titles and abstracts containing the keyword 'supply chain volatility' spanning from 2013 to 2023. Through this process, a taxonomy of 15 articles was developed to synthesize existing knowledge on the subject. Findings: The results of the study indicate that demand variability emerges as the primary source of supply chain volatility, with 60% of the analyzed articles highlighting its significance. This finding underscores the critical role of demand fluctuations in driving supply chain disruptions and challenges. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: This study makes a unique contribution to existing literature by providing empirical evidence and consensus on the main source of supply chain volatility. By synthesizing and categorizing findings from diverse sources, it advances theoretical understanding of the factors underlying supply chain disruptions. The identification of demand variability as the primary source of supply chain volatility offers valuable insights for practitioners seeking to enhance supply chain resilience and mitigate disruptions. Understanding the central role of demand dynamics can inform strategic decision-making and risk management practices within organizations. The findings of this study have implications for policy-makers involved in shaping regulatory frameworks and industry standards related to supply chain management. By recognizing demand variability as a key driver of volatility, policymakers can tailor interventions and incentives to promote stability and efficiency in supply chains.

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Sources of Supply Chain Volatility: A Literature Review

Anguzu,

Aila

2024

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“…Although there is an agreement on what organizational resilience means, researchers may differ with regards to the set of abilities or mechanisms that promote it. Concepts related to organizational readiness, response, flexibility, velocity, visibility and collaboration (Briano et al, 2009;J€ uttner and Maklan, 2011;Cotta and Salvador, 2020) (2) Anticipate: corresponds to knowing what to expect, identifying threats and opportunities, potential changes, disruptions, pressures and their implications;…”

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Soft lean practices and organizational resilience in the service sector

Tortorella,

Prashar,

Antony

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PurposeThis paper aims to examine the relationship between the implementation of soft lean practices and organizational resilience development in the service sector.Design/methodology/approachA mixed-methods explanatory design that relied on two sequential and complementary phases was adopted. In the first phase, a quantitative analysis was performed based on data collected from practitioners from service organizations, allowing the identification of the significance of this relationship. In the second phase, the authors used semi-structured interviews with experts to qualitatively assess how this relationship occurs.FindingsFindings indicated that soft lean practices are positively associated with organizational resilience, although the extent of their relationships varies depending on the resilience ability under analysis. Interviews with experts also provided specific details on how such relationships occur, adding insights to the numerical results.Originality/valueThis study provides a deeper understanding of the implications of lean management, specifically concerning the support of soft lean practices to develop organizational resilience. Additionally, the identification of this relationship (and how it occurs) allows service organizations to deploy human-related strategies to promote broader adoption of certain soft lean practices. As socio-cultural changes are usually time-consuming, anticipating these organizational resilience needs may result in competitive advantages in the face of disruptive events.

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“…The paper is divided as follows: section 2 describes the short life cycle supply chain dynamics and its behavior, while section 3, after a brief literature review (for more details see Briano, Caballini, and Revetria 2009), discusses how to make this supply chain more resilient, considering a supply disruption caused by an earthquake, showing the difference of relying on two main suppliers instead of only one. Section 4 provides the description of a SD model for the competitiveness analysis between two companies producing a similar short life cycle product; finally in section 5 some conclusion are presented.…”

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Using system dynamics for short life cycle supply chains evaluation

Briano¹,

Caballini²,

Giribone³

et al. 2010

Proceedings of the 2010 Winter Simulation Conference

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This work is part of an Italian National Research Project embracing different aspects of a short life-cycle products supply chains: its modeling, its resiliency and its competitiveness. In fact, this particular kind of products, like fashion goods, toys or electronic devices, have different characteristics compared with long-medium life cycle products and this implies a quite different management as well as competitiveness factors to take into account. Starting from the modeling of a supply chain of this kind, utilizing the Powersim Studio Software implementing the System Dynamics methodology, with the goal of showing its behavior under specific scenarios, some vulnerability causes have been considered in order to make the supply chain more resilient. Finally, the competitiveness dynamics between two companies producing short life cycle items has been modeled and analyzed.

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Design and Simulation of a Short Life-Cycle Product Supply Chain: A System Dynamics Approach

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Sources of Supply Chain Volatility: A Literature Review

Sources of Supply Chain Volatility: A Literature Review

Soft lean practices and organizational resilience in the service sector

Using system dynamics for short life cycle supply chains evaluation

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