Flexible supply chain planning based on variable transportation modes

Fan, Yingjie; Schwartz, Frank; Voß, Stefan

doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.08.020

Cited by 25 publications

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“…Experts in the field have not come to a consensus on a clear definition of transport integration. Fan et al (2017) believe that since the integration approach involves various parameters, it is very difficult to provide a single definition. Besides, a variety of different actions can be proposed in response to the integrated approach.…”

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System dynamics model for intra-city multimodal transportation considering behavioral indicators and demand under uncertainty conditions

Tavakkolimoghaddam

Molana

Javadi

et al. 2022

JAMR

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PurposeBy designing a system dynamics model in the form of a multimodal transportation system, this study for the first time seeks to reduce costs and time, and increase customer satisfaction by considering uncertainties in the intra city transit system, especially demand uncertainty and provide a prototype system to prove the capability of the dynamical system.Design/methodology/approachThe paper tried to model the factors affecting the intra city multimodal transportation system by defining different scenarios in the cause-and-effect model. The maps and results developed according to system dynamics modeling principles are discussed.FindingsFour scenarios were considered given the factors affecting the urban transportation system to implement the transportation information system for reducing the material and non-material costs of wrong planning of the intra city transit system. After implementing the scenarios, scenario two was selected under the following conditions: advertising for cultural development, support of authorities by efforts such as street widening to reduce traffic, optimize infrastructure, increase and optimize public transport and etc.Originality/valueThe value of this paper is considering uncertainty in traffic optimization; taking into account behavioral and demand indicators such as cultural promotion, official support, early childhood learning, traffic hours and the impact of traveler social status; investigating the factors affecting the system under investigation and the reciprocal effects of these factors and real-world simulation by considering the factors and effects between them.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

System dynamics model for intra-city multimodal transportation considering behavioral indicators and demand under uncertainty conditions

Tavakkolimoghaddam

Molana

Javadi

et al. 2022

JAMR

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“…Kumar, Singh and Shankar [62] mention that, by integrating ICT in production processes, the company reflects an improved performance of production activities to deliver and receive full information, which gives greater flexibility in shipping orders, integration, and collaboration between departments, and to offer a quality service to customers and suppliers. Therefore, the benefit of integrating ICT into the activities of the company directly affects customers, suppliers, internal collaborators, and, therefore, processes, that is, ICT in productive operations add value to the product or service [8,68], so the following hypothesis is proposed: Hypothesis 8 (H8). Operations Management with ICT support has a direct and positive effect on Operational Benefits obtained by the company.…”

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confidence: 99%

Information Sharing with ICT in Production Systems and Operational Performance

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In globalized times the integration of information and communication technologies in companies and their supply chains is required, but there is uncertainty regarding the true impact that these have on efficiency indices or benefits gained in the productive system. This article reports a structural equation model that contains ten hypotheses with five latent variables associated with the integration of information and communication technology in production systems such as information exchange, operations management, production control, distribution activities, and operational benefits obtained. The paper aims to quantify the relationships among those variables, facilitating managers to make decisions in information and communication technologies (ICT) implementation. The model is validated with information from 80 responses to a questionnaire applied to manufacturing companies, and partial least-squares technique is used to statistically validate the hypotheses; the results indicate that the implementation of information technologies facilitates the exchange of information, operations management and production control. This means that ICT integration can create visibility for a supply chain in a material’s flow among partners, facilitate operations management in production lines and distribution activities, and these benefits are ultimately transformed into operational benefits that managers measure as flexibility, low cost and short cycles times with customers.

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“…According to the current government policy trends, and the analysis of the actual situation of the sick and poor people, for the health protection system for all the poor, it is necessary to cover the entire region with as few multiple end spots as possible. The coverage of the end spot and the actual medical level have a direct impact on the effectiveness of the entire health-care system (Fan et al , 2016).…”

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A supply chain model for Medicare of impoverished people with the policy of targeted poverty alleviation of China

Zhao

Sun

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a new method and model for constructing a new decision-making paradigm of Medicare, which can not only satisfy the needs of the sick people but also reduce the possibility of people slipping back to poverty due to diseases under the policy of Targeted Poverty Alleviation (TPA) of China. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses the traditional supply chain theory to analyze the Medicare of impoverished people with the policy of TPA of China and transforms it into a multi-layer supply chain optimization decision-making problem. First, a nonlinear integer programming model for poor people’s Medicare decision with opportunity constraints is constructed. To facilitate the solution of the optimal decision scheme, the abovementioned model is transformed into a linear integer programming model with opportunity constraints by using the Newsvendor model for reference. Meanwhile, the scope of the inventory model is discussed, for it can be combined with the construction of the medical insurance system better. Second, the theoretical model is applied to the practical problem. Finally, based on the results of the theoretical model applying the practical problem, we give further improvement and modification of the theoretical model applies it to the actual situation further. Findings This paper presents a theoretical model about determine the optimal the inventory, under the framework of traditional supply chain decision-making, for it can be combined with the construction of the medical insurance system better. The theoretical model is applied to the practical problem of the fight against poverty in XX County, China. By using the actual data and MATLAB, optimal decision scheme is obtained. Originality/value There are two aspects of value. On the one hand, this paper provides a new way to construct a Medicare system of impoverished people with TPA of China. On the other hand, this paper tries making a new way to handle the storage of medicines and related medical devices at basic standard clinics decision-making problems based on above mentioned Medicare system.

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Flexible supply chain planning based on variable transportation modes

Cited by 25 publications

References 30 publications

System dynamics model for intra-city multimodal transportation considering behavioral indicators and demand under uncertainty conditions

System dynamics model for intra-city multimodal transportation considering behavioral indicators and demand under uncertainty conditions

Information Sharing with ICT in Production Systems and Operational Performance

A supply chain model for Medicare of impoverished people with the policy of targeted poverty alleviation of China

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