Title :
Managing the complexity of the supply chain
Author :
Carbonara, N. ; Giannoccaro, I.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Manage. Eng., Politec. di Bari, Bari, Italy
Abstract :
This paper develops a conceptual model to assess the complexity of the supply chain (SC). It is built on the theory on the complex adaptive systems (CASs) and it identifies the main SC features that match the CAS properties. The conceptual framework is used in two case studies that regards the SCs of two Italian firms. The analysis aims at assessing the complexity of the considered SCs as well as at formulating theoretical propositions regarding the SC features and their behaviours.
Keywords :
adaptive systems; supply chain management; Italian firms; complex adaptive systems; complexity management; conceptual model; supply chain; Adaptive systems; Content addressable storage; Engineering management; Force measurement; Frequency measurement; Mechanical factors; Performance evaluation; Production; Supply chain management; Supply chains;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2009. IEEM 2009. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4869-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4870-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEEM.2009.5373280
