Integrated Supply Chain Analysis and Decision
Support(I98-S01)
Integrated Supply Chain Analysis and Decision
Support(I98-S01)
RESEARCH TEAMRESEARCH TEAM
INVESTIGATORS:G. BerkstresserS. FangR. KingT. LittleH. NuttleJ. Wilson
Textiles and Apparel Mgmt.Industrial EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringTextiles and Apparel Mgmt.Industrial EngineeringIndustrial Engineering
STUDENTS:S-H. ChenH. ChengS. LertworasirikulY. Liao
Ph.D. Operations ResearchPh.D. Operations ResearchPh.D. Industrial EngineeringPh.D. Industrial Engineering
Subcontractor
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
DC
DC
Customers
Retailer
Retailer
Retailer
Retailer
Supplier
Supplier
Where to build inventory?
Where to source materials?
Should we subcontract?
How many to produce?
How many distribution centers?
Supply Chain
Subcontractor
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
DC
DC
Customers
Retailer
Retailer
Retailer
Retailer
Supplier
Supplier
Divide and Conquer
Traditional Approach
Supplier
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Subcontractor
DC
DC
Retailer
Retailer
Retailer
Retailer
Customers
Supplier
Information Sharing for Coordinated Management
New Approach
Project Objectives
Decision Support Tools for Integrated Textile Supply Chain Design and Management
Fuzzy Modeling and Fuzzy Reasoning to handle vagueness and uncertainty.
Prototypes
Supply Chain Modeling and Optimization Using
Simulation and Soft Computing
Supply Chain Modeling and Optimization Using
Simulation and Soft Computing
SchemeSchemeSupply Chain Configuration
Simulation
Activate Fuzzy Rules/Logic
Goals met?
Stop
Input - PerformanceData
Fuzzy System / Relationship
Identification
KnowledgeExtraction
Soft ComputingGuided Simulation
Yes
No
Function
Configure and Parameterize Supply Chain
Simulate Its Operation
Analyze and Compare Alternatives
Allows User to
DDN Combines the Order Management, Resource Management, Due-Date Negotiation and Schedule Management Function into one package.
Due-Date Negotiator (DDN) is a new tool for order delivery date negotiation between a manufacturer and customers.
Two prototype versions