In the work presented here, the Period Batch Control concept is applied to a supply chain composed of several independent enterprises and, for the first time, a Period Batch Control system using non-uniform cycle length is introduced.
A minimizing problem is formulated to determine the optimal length of a planning cycle for each of the supply chain's entities. Based on the effects of the length of the planning cycle on logistical performance indicators described in the work, the overall costs of the supply chain depending on the respective cycle length of the different parties involved is calculated. An algorithm to solve the nonlinear problem is presented and implemented in a software prototype.
A case study demonstrates the efficiency of the approach and the software tool. In addition the example shows that the total costs of the supply chain can be reduced by more than 25% compared to the initial situation.
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In the work presented here, the Period Batch Control concept is applied to a supply chain composed of several independent enterprises and, for the first time, a Period Batch Control system using non-uniform cycle length is introduced.
A minimizing problem is formulated to determine the optimal length of a planning cycle for each of the supply chain's entities. Based on the effects of the length of the planning cycle on logistical performance indicators described in the work, the overall costs o...
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