Value Determination of Supply Chain Initiatives [electronic resource] : A Quantification Approach Based on Fuzzy Logic and System Dynamics /
Wessely, Philip.author.
The implementation of supply chain initiatives (SCI) often requires specific investments in technology, material, organization and staff. However, the assessment of the economic viability of such inter-organizational activities is not a trivial issue. Philip Wessely supports managerial decision-making in the forefront of a potential implementation by introducing a quantification approach for the value contribution of SCIs. The resulting approach combines different innovative modeling techniques and considers the individual integration of companies in inter-organizational networks. As a result, it has a broad field of application.
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Geleitwort; Vorwort; Index; List of figures; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Abstract; 1 Introduction and relevance of the research on the value determination of SCls; 1.1 Background and relevance of the research; 1.2 Objectives and research questions; 1.3 Positioning within scientific research; 2 Theoretical backdrop of the research on the value determination of SCls; 2.1 Understanding of supply chain management and therein located initiatives; 2.2 Underlying comprehension ofvalue; 2.3 Identification of relevant research fields; 2.4 State of tbe art in tbe value determination of SCIs
2.5 Summary of the theoretical backdrop3 Methodological fundamentals of the research on the value determination of SCIs; 3.1 Conceptual considerations underlying the conducted research; 3.2 Introduction to fuzzy logic; 3.3 Introduction to system dynamics; 3.4 Summary of tbe metbodological fundamentals; 4 Conceptual framework of the quantification approach; 4.1 Framework for tbe quantification of an SCI's vaIue contribution; 4.2 A numerical example from tbe consumer goods industry; 4.3 Discussion of tbe conceptual framework; 4.4 Summary of tbe conceptual framework
5 Determination of an SCl's effect on revenues5.1 Relevant fundamentals of determining an SCl's revenue contribution; 5.2 Derivation; 5.3 A fuzzy model for quantifying the logistics customer service-revenuecurve; 5.4 A numerical example from the consumer goods industry; 5.5 Discussion of the fuzzy model; 5.6 Summary of the fuzzy model; 6 Determination of an SCl's effect on costs and capital commitment; 6.1 Relevant fundamentals of determining an SCl's effect on costs and capitalcommitment; 6.2 Simulation model for tbe determination of cbanges in costs and capital commitment
6.3 Processing of the simulation output parameters6.4 A numerical example from the pharmaceutical industry; 6.5 Discussion; 6.6 Summary of tbe system dynamics model; 7 Conclusion of the research on the value determination of SCls; 7.1 Summary of goals and contribution of the research; 7.2 Scientific implications of the deveIoped quantification approach; 7.3 Managerial implications of the developed quantification approach; 7.4 Conclusion and limitations of the research; 7.5 Recommendations for further research; References; Appendix
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The implementation of supply chain initiatives (SCI) often requires specific investments in technology, material, organization and staff. However, the assessment of the economic viability of such inter-organizational activities is not a trivial issue. Philip Wessely supports managerial decision-making in the forefront of a potential implementation by introducing a quantification approach for the value contribution of SCIs. The resulting approach combines different innovative modeling techniques and considers the individual integration of companies in inter-organizational networks. As a result, it has a broad field of application.
Industrial procurement.
Operations research.
Decision making.
Procurement.
Operations Research/Decision Theory.