Title :
Understanding supply chain robustness
Author :
Vieira, Guilherme E. ; Lemos, Reynaldo
Author_Institution :
Ind. Eng., Pontificia Univ. Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
Abstract :
This paper reviews important concepts behind supply chain (SC) problems and instability, which lead to the need to design and operate more robust supply chains. Based on several works reviewed, a supply chain is considered robust when it is insensitive to variations or noises in not so regular operating conditions. Those adopting robust-oriented approaches (techniques) will have more chance to stay successful in the market.
Keywords :
supply chain management; robust supply chains; robust-oriented approaches; supply chain instability; supply chain management; supply chain problems; supply chain robustness; Enterprise resource planning; Mathematical model; Noise robustness; Protection; Risk management; Robust control; Safety; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Service Operations, Logistics and Informatics, 2009. SOLI '09. IEEE/INFORMS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3540-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3541-8
DOI :
10.1109/SOLI.2009.5203922
