The Research on Supply Chain Reliability based on Meta-graphs

In this paper, first, the algorithm to find the maximum meta-path is briefly reviewed, which is formulated by using the adjacency matrix of the meta-graph. Then, we propose the concepts of structural reliability and integrated-capacity reliability in a supply chain system. After that, we develop the algorithms to find them. At last, a numerical example is illustrated to demonstrate the applicability of the algorithms in solving the supply chain management (SCM) problems, such as the calculation and analysis on the strategic supply chain reliability and the reliability of integrated-capacity.