Supply Chain Systems
0. Purpose & Introduction¶
1. Supply Chains as Systems¶
How can Supply Chains be described as processing systems
- From Deming1
- Aim and success for Supply Chains
- Inputs & Outputs
- Overall Structure
- Not a chain, but a network
- Types of Components
- Nodes
- Links
- Assets
- …
- But Layers
2. The Information Structure of Supply Chains: Overview¶
Why, ISO layers, …
3. The Information Structure of Supply Chains: Layers¶
- Assets
- Loads: Buffer, Group, Ungroup, Route/Move, VAS
- Shipments: Ship (Pick, Pack, Load), Receive (Unload, Decant, Putaway), Transport, Store
- Transactions: Produce, Consume??
- Business: Demand, Fulfill??
4. The Information Structure of Supply Chains: Scopes¶
- Sensors & Actuators
- Material Handling: Machines
- Logistics Functions: Nodes, Links
- Network
- Industry
5. The Science of Supply Chains¶
- Resource Allocation
- Optimization
- Market Equilibrium
- Queuing
- Measurement
- The Demand/Fulfillment Model
- Nodes
- Routes
- Brokers
6. Managing Supply Chains¶
- Black-Box View
- What can be observed
- What controls are available
- Management Viewpoints
- Assets
- Movements
- Transactions
- …
7. History of Supply Chain Systems¶
- Isolated Nodes
- Layering
- Fragmentation
- Typical Feature Lists
8. Where do they need to go next¶
- Current Trends
- What needs to change
- The limits of “single system” thinking
- ERP’s can’t handle supply chains
9. A Conceptual Architecture¶
- Distribution
- Functions to support
- Design Patterns
- Processing
- Storage
- Communications
- Local
- Global
- UX
10. Organizational Structures¶
- Dimensions:
- Vertical Integration/Specialists
- Asset Intensive/Asset Light
11. Wrap-up¶
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Deming, W. E. 1997. The new economics for industry, government, education (2. ed., 4. printing). Cambridge, MA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Center for Advanced Educational Services. ↩