supply chain management
Abolfazl Sadeghian; Seyed Mohammad Ali Khatami Firouzabadi; Laya Olfat; maghsoud Amiri
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Nowadays attending to closed-loop supply chain matter for survival in competitive circumstances not only has been become a controversial topic but also has been considered as a critical topic too. Close loop supply chain has combined to direct and reverse flow (method/ manner). This paper’s goal ...
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Nowadays attending to closed-loop supply chain matter for survival in competitive circumstances not only has been become a controversial topic but also has been considered as a critical topic too. Close loop supply chain has combined to direct and reverse flow (method/ manner). This paper’s goal is presenting a model for inventory control in closed loop supply chain by multiple objective approach. This research intends to reach it's main goal including reduce expenses such as production, maintenance, transportation in direct flow also decrease the waste material and defective in reverse flow and in conclusion increase the company’s profit by desingning and optimizing multiple objective model. Hence a double purpose model in closed-loop supply chain consists three classes direct flow in which conclude suppliers, manufactures and customers. Furthermore this consists four classes in reverse flow that concludes: collection centers, inspection, repair centers, recycling centers and disposal centers. According to the article’s model, which is multipurpose, linear and integer, At the beginning the model convert to single objective by Weighting and Constraint method and then is solved by using Branch and bound algorithm and Lingo software. Finally, the model extended in Iran Khodro Company as a study case and its function validated. Results and output of model solving demonstrate its capability to be useful for planning and inventory control in closed-loop supply chain.
supply chain management
Mohammad Ali Razaghi Heris; Habibollah Javanmard; Iraj Nouri
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Considering the importance of the home appliances industry in generating employment and promoting economic prosperity, this research identifies the key factors that improve the performance of the financing chain within this sector. A mixed-method approach (qualitative and quantitative) was utilized to ...
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Considering the importance of the home appliances industry in generating employment and promoting economic prosperity, this research identifies the key factors that improve the performance of the financing chain within this sector. A mixed-method approach (qualitative and quantitative) was utilized to achieve this goal. The qualitative phase drew from library resources related to the financing chain, while the quantitative phase included 183 senior managers and experts involved in the financing chain of the home appliances industry in Alborz province. Sampling was conducted using simple random sampling, and data were collected through a field questionnaire. To validate and assess the fit of the research model, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were employed using SPSS 19 and Smart PLS 3 software. The results indicated that 13 overarching themes were identified, including four themes related to background requirements (structure), five themes related to strategies and processes within the financing chain (content), and four themes related to the outcomes of the financing chain. All factor loadings were significant at the 95% confidence level, confirming the model’s fit and validating the research hypotheses. The findings suggest that contextual components are crucial in shaping the actions and strategies within the financing chain, while the content components play an essential role in achieving the goals of this chain in the home appliance industry.
supply chain management
salim karimi takalo; Hamid Sharifi; ehsan bakhshi khorde blagh
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The purpose of this research was to identify and analyze the drivers of the smart sustainable circular supply chain. Twelve samples were selected by the snowball method from among industry experts in the edible oil sector. Drivers were finalized with expert opinions and analyzed using the DEMATEL and ...
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The purpose of this research was to identify and analyze the drivers of the smart sustainable circular supply chain. Twelve samples were selected by the snowball method from among industry experts in the edible oil sector. Drivers were finalized with expert opinions and analyzed using the DEMATEL and AISM methods. The results showed that organizational competence and human resource competence are the most effective drivers, while economic sustainability and environmental sustainability drivers have the highest levels of effectiveness compared to other drivers. According to the results of the research, officials in the edible oil industry should pay special attention to organizational competence to advance towards a sustainable and smart circular supply chain, as this driver has the greatest impact compared to others.
project management
ali mohaghar; Fatemeh Saghafi; Ebrahim Teimoury; Jalil Heidary Dahooie; Abdolkarim sabaee
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The application of supply chain management within the construction industry presents significant challenges due to the transient nature of construction projects, high levels of customization, low repeatability of activities, absence of a production line, and interdependent relationships among activities. ...
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The application of supply chain management within the construction industry presents significant challenges due to the transient nature of construction projects, high levels of customization, low repeatability of activities, absence of a production line, and interdependent relationships among activities. Construction supply chains are intricate systems, where the final performance results from numerous decisions made across multiple independent companies. Interactions among supply chain stakeholders and the unique characteristics of each project create complex phenomena with multiple interconnected elements and variables. The Viable System Model (VSM), rooted in organizational cybernetics, provides a structured approach to addressing complex and unstructured problems. This structured approach allows analysts to gain in-depth insights into the functional issues of the existing system and understand how to modify the system design to adapt to internal and external disruptions.MethodologyDespite the extensive capabilities of the Viable System Model as a diagnostic tool for assessing organizational structure and achieving viability, a systematic and distinct methodology for its application is lacking. Researchers in VSM often do not employ a specific methodology for systems analysis. In this study, we propose a methodology for applying the VSM as a diagnostic tool for organizations, derived from a review of theoretical foundations and practical requirements of VSM. Building on Jackson's methodology outlined in his book "System Thinking, Creative Holism for Managers," we have developed a methodology by integrating Jackson's approach with case study research. This methodology includes stages such as designing a diagnostic framework, selecting case studies, identifying systems, conducting system diagnosis, and validating the model. We applied this methodology to diagnose the supply chain of an Iranian petrochemical construction project, resulting in the development of a viable system model. The validity of the research methodology and findings was confirmed through expert participation and the application of multiple qualitative criteria.ResultsFollowing the selection of a case study and the identification of systems, we investigated the existence and function of five subsystems and communication channels within the focal system using a case study approach to gather information and develop the viable system model. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews conducted at various managerial and technical levels within a prominent project-oriented company in Iran's petrochemical industry. These interviews lasted between 45 and 60 minutes each. Data collection methods also included observation and document examination. The research involved a semi-structured interview with 18 individuals to explore complications within each of the five systems. Subsequently, the collected data was adapted to the model's requirements, and findings were extracted through intra-case analysis and coding. This process led to model development and the identification of weaknesses within the construction supply chain from the perspective of the five systems and communication channels, with a focus on achieving viability.ConclusionsThe developed model highlights weaknesses and bottlenecks within the focal system, shedding light on the most significant issues. A critical issue identified in the case study is the evident lack of coherence within System 4 and System 5. The results reveal that the incoherence of System 5, divided between parts of the company at level 0 and the parent company at a higher recursion level outside the focal system, results in defects within the communication channels related to this system, including C14 (Connection of System 4 with System 5), C9 (Algedonic channel), and C16 (Connection of System 5 with the homeostatic loop of Systems 3 and 4). Additionally, System 4, which is jointly managed by a segment of the company and the project management consultant, leads to disruptions in channels related to this system, particularly C13 (Homeostatic loop between Systems 3 and 4), C14 (Communication between System 4 and System 5), and C15 (Homeostat of System 4 with the future environment). Concerning common errors, the dominant error is E5, attributed to the lack of coherence between Systems 4 and 5 and the weak performance of System 2. This error largely stems from inconsistencies between the two operational units responsible for the engineering phase and the construction and installation phase. To achieve viability within the focal system, several measures should be taken, including the establishment of centralized Systems 4 and 5 within the company and strengthening communication channels with incomplete or insufficient capacity. These channels include the connection between System 4 and System 5 (C14), the Algedonic channel (C9), the connection of System 5 with the homeostatic loop of Systems 3 and 4 (C16), the homeostatic loop of System 3 and System 4 (C13), and the homeostat of System 4 with the future environment (C15). A crucial homeostatic link involves the communication and interaction between System 3 and System 4 (C13) to establish dynamic communication between the current project environment and its future. However, the interaction between these two systems is currently conflicting and misaligned due to the lack of coherence within System 4 and differences in functionality between System 3's perspective on the current state and System 4's perspective on the future state. Balancing the emphasis on System 4 and the future with the daily operations of the supply chain's operational units within System 1 is essential to avoid supply chain disruptions or inefficiencies. The lack of coherence within System 4 also affects the performance of other systems, particularly System 5, as well as the stability of System 4 in relation to the future environment. Inadequate information about the future environment can hinder informed decision-making within the system. By addressing these points within the model, the construction project's supply chain can move toward viability and better adapt to changes in the project environment. This research represents one of the limited studies in the implementation of VSM within the construction project environment.
supply chain management
hossein karimi; MohhamadJavad Jamshidi; Milad Bakhsham
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This research aims to identify key components and indicators for managing green supply chains utilizing the Internet of Things (IoT). The methodology employed is a mixed approach consisting of two stages. First, through qualitative content analysis, this study reviews theoretical foundations and previous ...
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This research aims to identify key components and indicators for managing green supply chains utilizing the Internet of Things (IoT). The methodology employed is a mixed approach consisting of two stages. First, through qualitative content analysis, this study reviews theoretical foundations and previous research to identify indicators associated with drivers for green supply chain management based on IoT. Subsequently, these indicators were presented to 22 experts in management and information technology to validate and verify them. The research findings reveal that the IoT-based green supply chain model encompasses nine components and 66 indicators. These components include intelligent supply chain management, real-time monitoring of object statuses in the supply chain, intelligent object transfer along the supply chain, intelligent object location in the supply chain, information transparency within the supply chain, corruption reduction, intelligent quality management within the supply chain, intelligent sourcing in the supply chain, intelligent distribution management, and intelligent inventory management. The comprehensive drivers in the proposed model emphasize the importance of incorporating IoT in supply chain management to enhance overall supply chain performance while addressing environmental concerns.IntroductionAs technology continues to advance rapidly across various industries, mankind has enjoyed an improved quality of life. However, the environmental toll of recent decades, such as global warming, water scarcity, polar ice melting, habitat destruction, and deforestation, has raised significant environmental concerns. Modern human activities have contributed to these environmental issues. Consequently, there is mounting pressure on companies to integrate environmentally responsible practices into their operations and supply chains. Recognizing the pivotal role of green supply chain management in sustainable job creation, environmental problem reduction, improved public health through safer food consumption, and enhanced agricultural land productivity, recent years have witnessed increased interest and research into the determinants of green supply chain management.MethodologyThis research adopts a mixed-method approach conducted in two stages. Firstly, qualitative content analysis is employed to review theoretical foundations and prior studies, facilitating the identification of indicators associated with drivers for green supply chain management using IoT. Subsequently, these identified indicators are validated and verified by 22 experts specializing in management and information technology.ResultsThe research findings indicate that green supply chain management, with an IoT approach, comprises nine components: intelligent supply chain management, real-time monitoring of object statuses, intelligent object transfer, intelligent object location, information transparency, corruption reduction, intelligent quality management, intelligent sourcing, intelligent distribution management, and intelligent inventory management.ConclusionsThis study highlights the presence of nine components and 66 indicators within the IoT-based green supply chain model. These components encompass various aspects of supply chain management, emphasizing the importance of incorporating IoT technology to enhance overall supply chain performance while addressing environmental considerations. Due to the growing concerns surrounding environmental issues and the emission of harmful substances by companies, it is highly recommended to incorporate the IoT into supply chain management. This integration serves to monitor and control the quantity of waste generated, and encourages the use of environmentally-friendly 3D printing for creating IoT sensors instead of traditional plastic materials. Furthermore, it is advisable to optimize waste collection schedules and routes for garbage trucks, as these measures can significantly reduce the time and resources spent on waste management. To facilitate this transition, managers should organize in-service training programs to educate employees about IoT technology and communication equipment, emphasizing the positive impact of these advancements on green supply chain management. Additionally, adopting state-of-the-art technologies like Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) in supply chain systems can contribute to the development of a sustainable and environmentally-conscious supply chain. Legislative bodies should also play a crucial role in promoting green supply chain practices by identifying and addressing legal loopholes in existing supply chain-related laws. This can be achieved through the implementation of incentives, such as tax reductions for eco-friendly companies, or penalties, including tax hikes, financial fines, and even legal repercussions, to encourage the adoption of smoother and more environmentally responsible supply chain management practices. It's worth noting that this research has certain limitations. It primarily relied on articles within specific databases during a defined timeframe, excluding other valuable sources like foreign books and theses due to accessibility constraints. Furthermore, qualitative research inherently depends on the researcher's interpretation and perspective, potentially affecting the reliability of the results. Lastly, challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic and respondent reluctance posed difficulties during the research process.
supply chain management
Homa Abedi Dehkordi; Ghasem Tohidi; Shabnam Razavyan; Mohammad Ali Keramati
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Cement production in Iran takes place across various geographical locations, each characterized by distinct weather conditions. The technology employed in cement production varies depending on the availability of raw materials, fuel sources, and essential resources like water. Consequently, diverse inputs ...
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Cement production in Iran takes place across various geographical locations, each characterized by distinct weather conditions. The technology employed in cement production varies depending on the availability of raw materials, fuel sources, and essential resources like water. Consequently, diverse inputs and outputs assume significance in each production technology, resulting in non-homogeneity among cement factories. Despite these differences, all these facilities are engaged in cement production, warranting a comparative analysis of their efficiency. This study examines the operational processes of five different cement production technologies—dry, semi-dry, humid, semi-humid, and wet slurry—across four companies comprising a total of nine factories. The study evaluates their efficiency between 2017 and 2020 using network data envelopment analysis under non-homogeneous conditions across three modeling stages. An important aspect of this study is its focus on the entire supply chain, from raw materials to the final product. Although the raw materials employed vary among different cement production technologies, the end product remains largely consistent.IntroductionIn certain real-world scenarios, even with similar production technologies, the assumption of homogeneous decision-making units may not hold true. Practical applications often involve supply chain structures that differ significantly from others. For instance, some supply chains may, at certain stages, eject intermediate products to meet specific needs, a phenomenon not universal to all supply chains, resulting in non-homogeneous chains. The cement industry, including Iran, constitutes one of the pivotal economic sectors. Therefore, mitigating shortcomings, including resource and material waste reduction, can have a substantial impact on this industry and consequently on the broader economy. Due to varying climatic conditions, cement production employs diverse technologies, primarily categorized as dry or wet processes. This study investigates the operational processes of five different cement production methods—dry, semi-dry, humid, semi-humid, and wet slurry—across four companies with a total of nine factories. Their performance between 2017 and 2020 is evaluated using network DEA under non-homogeneous conditions, encompassing three modeling stages.Materials and MethodsIn novel approaches, DEA is utilized to assess the performance of network decision-making units. The models typically assume homogeneity among decision-making units, which may not always align with real-world conditions. Practical situations often violate assumptions of unit homogeneity and uniformity in input and output parameters. Consequently, it is imperative to present and employ methods and models capable of accommodating non-homogeneous units. This study employs a scientific library research approach and practical purposive data collection to gather relevant information. This information informs specific adjustments to operational processes. Consequently, the development of a robust system for evaluating supply chain performance becomes essential. The study utilizes common models to evaluate efficiency under non-homogeneous conditions. Classification of operational processes and related data, followed by modeling using Lingo software, is employed in this research.Discussion and Result:This article consists of two parts. Initially, it introduces the fundamental performance evaluation model and subsequently delves into the three-stage model of data envelopment analysis (DEA) within the supply chain context. In the second part, the production processes of Portland cement are examined, covering dry, semi-dry, humid, semi-humid, and wet slurry processes. The proposed approach assesses the performance of four cement production companies over a four-year period. Efficiency calculations for nine factories are conducted in three stages:The first stage consists of three steps as follows:First step: Input and output parameters used across the entire production process are categorized based on the different production methods.Second step: Processes utilizing similar production steps, as determined in the first stage, are grouped into four categories.Third step: Efficiency assessments for factories sharing similar production stages from the previous step are conducted, resulting in the identification of nine categories.Second stage: The efficiency of each category, characterized by a common feature from the previous step, is calculated.Third stage: To determine the overall efficiency of each factory, the efficiencies of individual processes are multiplied.ConclusionsThe results indicate that the fourth cement production company exhibits the highest efficiency, while the first company has the lowest efficiency. Notably, the lowest efficiency for the years 2017 to 2020 was recorded by the first company in 2020, while the fourth company achieved the highest efficiency in the same year. Among the factories, the lowest efficiency was observed in 2017 for the first company's five semi-dry factories, the fourth company's four semi-humid factories in 2018, the fourth company's nine wet slurry factories in 2018, the third company's seven semi-humid factories in 2020, and the fourth company's four semi-humid factories in 2020, which recorded the highest efficiency. Further examination and identification of suitable solutions to enhance efficiency in cases with lower efficiency levels can follow this study.
Shima Salehi; Mohammad Taghi Taghavifard; Ghanbar Abbaspour esfeden; a alirezaee
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The integration of supply chain decisions aims to reduce costs and delivery time for customers. However, uncertainty in supply chain parameters, particularly demand, can disrupt this integration. The increased interest in probabilistic planning and simulation models in supply chain modeling is a response ...
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The integration of supply chain decisions aims to reduce costs and delivery time for customers. However, uncertainty in supply chain parameters, particularly demand, can disrupt this integration. The increased interest in probabilistic planning and simulation models in supply chain modeling is a response to this demand uncertainty. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to develop a multi-level, multi-product, multi-period supply chain network model that considers conflicting objectives such as cost minimization, delivery time minimization, and system-wide reliability maximization. The supply chain network under investigation consisted of four levels or subsystems: suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. In this study, it was assumed that demand follows a random probabilistic distribution function. Consequently, simulation techniques were employed to estimate costs, including shipping costs, lost sales costs, and other expenses. After developing the multi-objective model, various scenarios were created based on different perspectives of inventory levels, namely minimum inventory, maximum inventory, and average inventory level. For each scenario, objective-related values were estimated. Ultimately, based on the Pareto optimal solutions obtained for each case of the model, the Vickor decision-making method was used to rank the answers and select the best solution from the proposed model. The results indicated that the second scenario, considering the average inventory level, was identified as the optimal solution for the described model.IntroductionToday, supply chain management (SCM) encompasses the entire production planning process for the supply chain, from raw material suppliers to the final customer. This has become a focal point for numerous researchers. In most supply chain designs, the objective has been to transfer products from one layer to another in order to meet strategic, tactical, and operational demands while minimizing complications arising from interrelationships and uncertainties across the chain. These challenges have posed significant decision-making hurdles in the supply chain domain. Supply chains can be regarded as complex systems wherein various factors interact with each other, resulting in emergent properties. Designing a versatile supply chain to address conflicting and diverse objectives requires considering them simultaneously and striking a balance among different criteria. The dynamic and intricate nature of the supply chain introduces a high level of uncertainty, thereby impacting the decision-making process in supply chain planning and influencing overall network performance. Based on the aforementioned issues, the focus of investigation includes the following: The examined supply chain network comprises four levels or subsystems, namely suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Raw materials are sourced from suppliers and sent to production factories, where each product is manufactured using a specific combination of raw materials. The products are then transported from manufacturers to distribution centers, and subsequently forwarded to retailers. The market is divided into different regions, and customer demands are fulfilled through visits to the retailers. Demand is assumed to be random and follows a probability distribution pattern. Consequently, simulation techniques are employed to estimate costs, including transportation costs, lost sales costs, and other expenses. Scenarios are created based on different perspectives at each level, focusing on inventory levels (minimum, maximum, and average). For each scenario, the values associated with the investigated objectives are estimated.Materials and methods In this research, data collection involved the examination of relevant literature, including articles published in international journals, books, and treatises. Documentary studies were conducted to gather information. To analyze the collected data, simulation and multi-objective programming concepts and methods were employed. Minitab and ED software were utilized for statistical analysis and simulation purposes.ConclusionsConsidering that the model can be solved under different conditions, including the current situation and various scenarios, the answers obtained for each state are Pareto optimal. This means that it is not possible to determine a single best answer for each state of the model. Therefore, before comparing the scenarios with each other, the Pareto optimal answers for each scenario should be ranked to identify the best options. In this research, a model for designing the supply chain network was presented, taking into account demand randomness. To better understand the proposed model and demonstrate its practicality, numerical examples were examined and evaluated using different scenarios and the Lingo software. It is important to note that the developed model in this study is independent of the number of facilities at each level of the supply chain and the parameter values. Therefore, the general form of this model can be applied to any production environment that aligns with the patterns presented in this research. The proposed model initially employed the design of experiments to estimate the mathematical relationship related to the cost objective function. After developing the multi-objective model, the Lingo software was used to solve the sample problem and evaluate the results under different scenarios. Finally, based on the Victor decision-making method, the Pareto optimal solutions for each state of the model were used to rank the answers and determine the best mode for the proposed models. Based on the obtained results, the third option or the second scenario is suggested as the preferred choice for the described model, considering the index values associated with each option
supply chain management
Akbar Rahimi; Alireza Boshehri; Arash Jafarian
Abstract
The oppressive sanctions of the superpowers in the supply of our country's military equipment, as well as the use of a significant number of helicopters with military and civilian applications (including transportation, rescue, agriculture, fire, crisis management, etc.), in the country, The importance ...
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The oppressive sanctions of the superpowers in the supply of our country's military equipment, as well as the use of a significant number of helicopters with military and civilian applications (including transportation, rescue, agriculture, fire, crisis management, etc.), in the country, The importance of Iran Helicopter Support and Renovation Company (Panha) has doubled and the functional diversity of these helicopters has made it necessary for the company to move towards design and construction. Given the company's mission and existing constraints, including sanctions, effective supply chain management is a key factor in its success. Disruptions as a result of unexpected events are an integral part of the company's supply chain, and applying the supply chain resilience approach to deal with these unexpected events, rapid recovery and return to normal (before the event), as the only A company providing support and modernization services for helicopters in Iran is essential.The purpose of this research is to develop a supply chain resilience model for Panha Company. First, the supply chain resilience practices are identified, then, according to the necessity of the applicability of the final model, practices is categorized in the form of a two-dimensional matrix of importance - feasibility. Also, using fuzzy Delphi method, the most important practices and performance measures related to Penha Company were extracted. Finally, using interpretive structural modeling, a model is presented that shows the relationships between important and feasible practices of the company's supply chain resilience.
Vahid Hajipour; Sina Salimian
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Given the increase of natural disasters, the community's need for health services has increased dramatically. Firstly, the condition of the injured people should be determined and then the treatment should be start, and in the event of increasing in the severity of the injured, these people should be ...
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Given the increase of natural disasters, the community's need for health services has increased dramatically. Firstly, the condition of the injured people should be determined and then the treatment should be start, and in the event of increasing in the severity of the injured, these people should be transfer to the hospitals in the shortest possible time. On the other hand, another essential measure at the time of the accident is to send medicines and medical items at the appropriate time for treatment of injured. In this regard, we follow to design an emergency relief supply chain network including suppliers of medical items, treatment center, warehouses, and disaster points. Therefore, a location and inventory mathematical modeling is proposed to provide better services with the goal of minimizing the costs associated with locating and inventory of health systems. Thenو, to analyze and optimize the problem, proposed some numerical example and genetic algorithm.
Seyed Mohammad Ali Khatami Firouzabadi; Hamid Moradi; Kamran Feizi
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Given the importance of financing small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in order to provide working capital and their profitability, this study has presented a mathematical model for financing these companies by factoring in the supply chain. Factoring is one of the most important ways to finance ...
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Given the importance of financing small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in order to provide working capital and their profitability, this study has presented a mathematical model for financing these companies by factoring in the supply chain. Factoring is one of the most important ways to finance the business world, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises. Therefore, considering the relationship between the enterprise and the bank, suppliers and buyers based on the integration of financial and physical flows in the supply chain, this research has financed the enterprise in the above-mentioned method. In order to analyze the validity of financing methods, goals, parameters and important variables in modeling, the perspective of experts based on the index of content validity ratio has been used. The goals of modeling are to maximize profits and achieve the desired liquidity in time periods, and in order to solve the model, goal programming has been used and in order to cover uncertainty conditions, interval programming has been used. Finally, the model was solved using GAMS software and CPLEX solver, and the results, in addition to proposing appropriate financial and physical flows in the supply chain, have proposed an appropriate factoring financing program to small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises to provide the necessary liquidity in each period and increase profitability.
S.jamal’aldin Hosseini; Jalal Rezaeenour; mohammad masoumi; Amir Hosein Akbari
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One Knowledge Management (KM) as one of the Supply Chain performanceimprovement factors can be strengthened through frameworks like EFQM ExcellenceModel in order to achieve competitive advantage. First, the KM enablers in SC areclassified based on EFQM enabler criteria. Then, the importance of each KM ...
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One Knowledge Management (KM) as one of the Supply Chain performanceimprovement factors can be strengthened through frameworks like EFQM ExcellenceModel in order to achieve competitive advantage. First, the KM enablers in SC areclassified based on EFQM enabler criteria. Then, the importance of each KM enabler isevaluated by fuzzy DEMATEL-ANP. In addition, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) isapplied to evaluate the importance of each KM enabler in knowledge sharing amongsupply chain people. In the research, the multi-objective mixed integer programming isused to optimize knowledge management and select KM strategy in each part of SC.Likewise, it is approved to select suitable members of SC for Research and Development(R&D) unit of SC. Results show that each part of SC should focus on developing someKM enablers, and selection of a suitable strategy. These results also emphasis theeffectiveness of each KM enabler and their development in selecting of suitable membersfor R&D unit of SC.
Zeinolabedin Akbarzadeh; Abdolhamid Safaei Ghadikolaei
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Today, one of the main concerns of managers interested in supply chain novel paradigms (SC) is identification of improvement priorities and determination of the focal points to promote the performance of SC. With studying effective practices performance in three echelons of Kalleh SC (first tier supplier, ...
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Today, one of the main concerns of managers interested in supply chain novel paradigms (SC) is identification of improvement priorities and determination of the focal points to promote the performance of SC. With studying effective practices performance in three echelons of Kalleh SC (first tier supplier, focal firm and first tier distributor), the present paper seeks to identify key components of LARG (Lean, Agile, Resilient and Green) SC and improve them in this company by developing a practical and strategic decision making model. The results show that the greatest gap in Pole Co. is in just-in-time production practices and the smallest gap is in the ability to reduce likely risks. In Kalleh Co., the greatest gap was found in close & long term relationship with suppliers and the least one was in the development of visibilities in SC. The greatest gap in Banichow Co, was quick responsiveness to customers and the least one was the ability to reduce of likely risks
Akbar Rahimi; Abbas Raad; Akbar Alem Tabriz; Alireza Motameni
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The production of defense products is indispensable because of the role it plays in deterring and promoting the national security of the country, and, on the other hand, the economic conditions prevailing in the country have made production of defense products at the lowest cost an obligatory requirement. ...
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The production of defense products is indispensable because of the role it plays in deterring and promoting the national security of the country, and, on the other hand, the economic conditions prevailing in the country have made production of defense products at the lowest cost an obligatory requirement. The lean supply chain of defense industries by focusing on waste removal and reducing costs, is an answer for producing lower-cost defense products. The purpose of this research is to identify the most important practices of the defense industries lean supply chain, and then, using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, the categorization and verification of the practices based on Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), and then, using the Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) model, presents a model that shows the relationships between these practices. The power of driving and dependence of practices are also analyzed using the MICMAC technique. The results of the research show that out of a total of 84 practices introduced in the previous research for the lean supply chain, 94 practices are effective in the lean supply chain of defense industries. It consists of 8 categories and includes: Workshop level management, Quality management, just in time, Repairs and Maintenance management, Human resource management, Suppliers relationships, new products design and Customer relationship. Customer’s relationship as the most basic and most driving practice and supplier relationship is the most dependent practice of the defense industries lean supply chain.
Javad Behnamian; Mohammad Mehdi Bashar
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Cooperation in supply chain, due to conflicts in goals, is one the most important topics in SCM. With cooperation, players in supply chain echelons have agree with each other to play in supply chain game as a whole. To reach highest profit in the whole supply chain in cooperation condition, using game ...
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Cooperation in supply chain, due to conflicts in goals, is one the most important topics in SCM. With cooperation, players in supply chain echelons have agree with each other to play in supply chain game as a whole. To reach highest profit in the whole supply chain in cooperation condition, using game theory concept and side-contract of partnership in profits and considering marketing cost between manufacture and retailer, a cooperative multi-echelon supply chain is designed. In this paper, for the first time, mathematical modeling in fuzzy environment is presented, taking into account a discount that is approximated to the actual situation where the marketing cost is considered as triangular fuzzy number. The proposed model has been solved using Genetic algorithm (GA), simulated annealing algorithm (SA) and a hybrid algorithm based on GA-SA, for some random examples, and the model has been validated using GAMS software.
Morteza Shafiee
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One of the challenges facing the cement industry today, managing the supply chain. Lack of supply chain management, the cement industry has serious problems volatility and the price difference by the manufacturer and the retailer has faced. Usually when a lack of resources and goods in a retail occurs, ...
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One of the challenges facing the cement industry today, managing the supply chain. Lack of supply chain management, the cement industry has serious problems volatility and the price difference by the manufacturer and the retailer has faced. Usually when a lack of resources and goods in a retail occurs, the customer may go to another retailer. This phenomenon is often called the customer search behavior. This study analyzes a manufacturer and two retailers in a two-echelon supply chain using game theory (Nash equilibrium, balance Stackelberg) with the customer market approach to fars cement industry. The method for the purpose of collecting data item. Enjoying the view of experts, information available on the main site Fars and determine the parameters of the model and software Mathematica functions to solve mathematical equations and plot discussed. The results of this study show that with current conditions and utility functions defined for the issue, to determine wholesale prices for producers in order to maximize profits Is not their own, so the manufacturer must consider market conditions to determine the wholesale price.
Behnam Vahdani
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Today, intense competition in global markets has forced companies to design and manage of supply chains in a better way. Since the role of three factors: location, routing and inventory is important to continue the life of a supply chain so, integration of these three elements will create an efficient ...
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Today, intense competition in global markets has forced companies to design and manage of supply chains in a better way. Since the role of three factors: location, routing and inventory is important to continue the life of a supply chain so, integration of these three elements will create an efficient and effective supply chain. In this study, we investigate the problem of supply chain network design that including routing and inventory problem consist of flow allocation, vehicle routing between facilities, locating distribution centers and also consider the maximum coverage for respond to customer demand. Proposed mathematical model is a nonlinear mixed integer programming model for location-routing-inventory problem in the four-echelon supply chain by considering the multiple conflicting goals of total cost, travel time and maximum coverage. In order to solve the proposed model, three meta-heuristic algorithms (MOPSO, MSGA_II and NRGA) has been used. The accuracy of mathematical model and proposed algorithms are evaluated through numerical examples
Laya Olfat; Maghsoud Amiri; Ebrahim Teimoury; Fatemeh Ghasemzadeh Gevari
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In today’s competitive world, supply chain management gains more attention every day. One of the most challenging topics in this field for managers and researchers is supply chain disruption management. When a disruption occurs in an echelon of a multi level supply chain, it may affect other echelon’s ...
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In today’s competitive world, supply chain management gains more attention every day. One of the most challenging topics in this field for managers and researchers is supply chain disruption management. When a disruption occurs in an echelon of a multi level supply chain, it may affect other echelon’s performance in that supply chain as well. The main objective of current research is helping decision makers to choose best supply, production and ordering quantity between echelons so that after disruption occurrence, SC recovers and returns to pre-disruption plan with minimum recovering costs.In this paper, production and retailers disruptions are studied and a mathematical recovery plan is designed with objective function of minimizing total cost of supply chain in the recovery period to help all members of the supply chain in returning to normal situation. The proposed model is solved in MATLAB 2011 by the suggested heuristic method as well as GAMS software. Finally, results of both solvers are compared which shows the applicability of heuristic method
Maryam Azizi; Abolfazl Kazemi; Alireza Alinezhad
Abstract
Reverse logistics as a new approach and attitude in the area of logistics is one of the new trends in logistics management, recycling, and or reuse of products. Logistics network design in the forward and reverse mode is one of the most important issues that forms the strategic dimension of supply chain ...
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Reverse logistics as a new approach and attitude in the area of logistics is one of the new trends in logistics management, recycling, and or reuse of products. Logistics network design in the forward and reverse mode is one of the most important issues that forms the strategic dimension of supply chain design. In this paper we propose a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model for reverse logistics problem. In the proposed model costs of facilities construction, transportation and procurement from suppliers are minimized and importance of suppliers are maximized. Since the proposed model is NP-hard, we use NSGA-II and NRGA algorithms to solve the problem.
Ameneh Khadivar; Adel Azar; Fatemeh Mojibian
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By applying fuzzy set theory in game theory, player’s strategies are determined by fuzzy variable with a definite membership function, where the degree of non-membership is stated by supplement of degree of membership, while determining the value of uncertain parameters of decisions may be associated ...
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By applying fuzzy set theory in game theory, player’s strategies are determined by fuzzy variable with a definite membership function, where the degree of non-membership is stated by supplement of degree of membership, while determining the value of uncertain parameters of decisions may be associated with a hesitation degree. Therefore, in this paper, intuitionistic fuzzy variables are used to better describe vague and imprecise information, and also deals with uncertainty and ambiguity in product pricing process. To provide the proposed model, a two-echelon supply chain with one manufacturer and one retailer is considered. For Designing the proposed pricing game, we have considered structure of two-level programming in a Stackelberg game form. Finally, using a numerical example, structural validation and the effectiveness of proposed model is shown in product pricing process
Adel Azar; Mahdi Abedini Naeini; Amir Afsar; Mohammad Sabet Motlagh
Volume 14, Issue 42 , October 2016, , Pages 1-30
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Supplier selection and quota allocation is an important decision in supplychains. This decision can be considered as a complex multi-criteria groupdecision making problem. This decision in many practical situations is verydifficult for vague and uncertain environment. This vagueness and uncertaintycan ...
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Supplier selection and quota allocation is an important decision in supplychains. This decision can be considered as a complex multi-criteria groupdecision making problem. This decision in many practical situations is verydifficult for vague and uncertain environment. This vagueness and uncertaintycan be handled by using fuzzy set theory. Therefore, this paper proposed afuzzy MCDM model to evaluate candidate suppliers and quota allocation. Ahybrid ANP-VIKOR method in fuzzy environment applied first with 16criteria to evaluate suppliers. Then, a fuzzy multi-objective mathematicalmodel is used to quota allocation. Finally, the fuzzy model is solved by Tiwarimethod. An illustration with a data set from a realistic situation is presented todemonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed model.
Mohammad Hoseyn Karimi; Nima Esfandiari; Mahmoud Moradi
Volume 13, Issue 39 , January 2016, , Pages 145-170
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Many companies are pursuing agile manufacturing in order to reduce costs, improve customer service and attaining competitive advantage. After reviewing theoretical background and literature on agility, this paper presents agility attributes, criteria and enablers. Then a framework developed in order ...
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Many companies are pursuing agile manufacturing in order to reduce costs, improve customer service and attaining competitive advantage. After reviewing theoretical background and literature on agility, this paper presents agility attributes, criteria and enablers. Then a framework developed in order to prioritize and analyze agility indices with considering major competitive advantage. Hybrid Fuzzy Quality Function Deployment (FQFD) and Gap Analysis (GA) approach used to prioritize indices based on experts in an organization. Findings point out that “manufacturing management agility” has lowest maturity among agility enablers that lead this enabler to takes maximum importance. Furthermore, “manufacturing management agility” obtained most weight by FQFD, meaning this enabler has maximum priority and importance for organization. Interestingly, “knowledge management criterion” got first priority among all criteria by regarding maximum gap in gap analysis approach
Nafiseh Aghabozorgi; Seyed Mojtaba Sajadi; Mahdi Alinaghian
Volume 13, Issue 38 , October 2015, , Pages 99-132
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Today, field of production and service is faced with competition among the supply chains by changing the competition pattern of the independent companies. Most of the small and medium businesses (SMEs) still use traditional viewpoint for supply, production and distribution planning. It means, each of ...
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Today, field of production and service is faced with competition among the supply chains by changing the competition pattern of the independent companies. Most of the small and medium businesses (SMEs) still use traditional viewpoint for supply, production and distribution planning. It means, each of these SMEs plan their tasks independently, this will increase the total cost of the supply chain in many cases. In this study, a robust model of inventory-locating supply chain is proposed in three-level with uncertain demand. The model has been considered in single-period, multi-product state along with some transportation models with three levels of producers – distributors- retailers in certain and robust mode. Considering some transportation models along with robusting the model and the possibility of sending goods directly from the factory to the retailer is one of the innovations of this study. The objectives of the proposed model are to minimize the total cost of the three-leveled supply chain and to find the amount of safety stock. The certain model is solved by GAMS and the robust model is also solved by GAMS in single-objective mode and then transferred to the augmented ε-constraint method. The results have been discussed after solving the model.
Kaveh Khalili,; Maryam Tajik Khavh
Volume 13, Issue 37 , July 2015, , Pages 91-121
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Performance of supply chain usually is measured through multiple-criteria. In this paper, an integrated model is proposed to plan a supply chain with three-echelons of supply, production, and distribution considering both logistic costs and service level, concurrently. A mixed-integer linear mathematical ...
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Performance of supply chain usually is measured through multiple-criteria. In this paper, an integrated model is proposed to plan a supply chain with three-echelons of supply, production, and distribution considering both logistic costs and service level, concurrently. A mixed-integer linear mathematical programming model with two objective functions, including minimizing logistic costs, and maximizing service level is developed. Goal programming method is used to solve the proposed multi-objective mathematical programming. Finally a real case study is analyzed in order to check the applicability of proposed model and the solution approach
Laya Olfat; Mohammad Reza Sadeghi
Volume 8, Issue 21 , June 2011, , Pages 63-83
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Nowadays, inventory management has a significant importance in supply chain. In supply chain management literature, inventory control and minimizing inventory-related cost are a main challenges confronting the managers. One of the issues attracting the attention of most researchers is determining the ...
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Nowadays, inventory management has a significant importance in supply chain. In supply chain management literature, inventory control and minimizing inventory-related cost are a main challenges confronting the managers. One of the issues attracting the attention of most researchers is determining the level of safety stock in such a way that enables us to reach appropriate fill rate. In this paper, a non-linear model to determine the level of safety stock in different components of supply chain is presented with the aim of minimizing the safety stock-related cost.
