Title of article :
Optimization of Stakeholders’ Interaction in the Lean Management Process via a Dynamic Game Theory Approach: A Case Study of the National Southern Oilfields Company
Author/Authors :
Zobeidi, Aziz Industrial Management - Faculty of Management - Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran , Neysi, Abdolhossein Department of Management - Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences - Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran , Sohrabi, Tahmoures Faculty of Management - Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch , Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
The aim of this paper is to assess and optimize the interaction of stakeholders
in the lean management process via a dynamic game theory approach within the National
Southern Oilfields Company. The present research is applied in terms of the purpose, and
qualitative in terms of the data. Also, in terms of its nature and the implementation method,
it is based on foundational data. To form the framework of the optimal stakeholder interaction
management strategy and measure its effects on lean management (including the dimensions
of components and indicators, etc.), scientific and legal documents were studied, experts who
utilized the Delphi technique were interviewed, relevant data were summarized and, focus groups
and brainstorming were held based on the data foundation method. The findings revealed that
the organization in charge of the game selected Stackelberg’s game instead of Nash’s game, since
compared to the latter, the former could produce more than twice when it came to total profit,
production of suppliers and manufacturers, etc., thus showing a 100% improvement compared to
the cooperative games. In fact, in this study, the manufacturer under consideration preferred
Stackelberg’s game with the manufacturer acting as the leader and making decisions independent
of the suppliers, gaining more profit and consequently more acceptance among people because of
optimal production. In this model, three types of parameters played a key role in obtaining the
outputs, the first of which was the cost of production. The rise in this parameter indicated the
level of competition in profit and production. The second effective parameter was the coefficient
of sensitivity to the level of demand for goods. An increase in this parameter caused a decrease in
the profit and production of all members of the supply chain. Finally, the last effective parameter
was the share of the base goods.
Keywords :
Optimization , Stakeholders’ interaction , Lean management , Dynamic game theory , Southern Oilfields company
Journal title :
Control and Optimization in Applied Mathematics
