A multilevel methodology for supply chain network design

供应链网络设计的多层次方法论

• 批准号: RGPIN-2019-05852
• 负责人: Carle, MarcAndré
• 金额: $ 1.89万
• 依托单位: TÉLUQ
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=751380
• 关键词: multilevel; methodology; supply; chain; network

This research programs aims to contribute to the effort of designing and planning more efficient, resilient and sustainable supply chains. The focus of this proposal is on developing advanced tools and planning systems to support and enhance strategic planning in supply chains. Methodologies supporting this research are based on optimization, distributed decision making, and multi-agent systems. Designing a supply chain (SCND) involves many interrelated decisions, such as selecting the number, location, mission assignment, capacities and technologies of its production-distribution facilities, selecting the key suppliers, and often determining which of the many potential product-markets the company should serve and what offer should it make to that market. This problem has significant challenges, but also provides significant benefits: in many industrial contexts, a better supply chain structure leads to lower logistics costs, better customer service and shorter lead times, allowing the company to increase its market share and profitability. Independent studies have estimated the total reduction of supply chain costs from redesigning a supply chain to be in the 5 to 15% range.  SCND involves two main activities: generation of candidate designs and the evaluation of those designs. More recent surveys show that despite the vast literature on the topic, there is very limited work on design evaluation beyond scenario planning. The proposed research will develop new methodologies to estimate the real-world performance of supply chain designs under varying operational contexts ranging from normal conditions to severe disruptions. This will in turn allow to improve the design process itself.

该研究项目旨在为设计和规划更高效、有弹性和可持续的供应链做出贡献。该提案的重点是开发先进的工具和规划系统，以支持和加强供应链的战略规划。支持这项研究的方法基于优化、分布式决策和多代理系统。设计供应链 (SCND) 涉及许多相互关联的决策，例如选择其生产分销设施的数量、位置、任务分配、能力和技术，选择关键供应商，以及通常确定公司应服务于众多潜在产品市场中的哪些市场以及应向该市场提供什么报价。这个问题带来了重大挑战，但也带来了显着的好处：在许多工业环境中，更好的供应链结构可以降低物流成本、更好的客户服务和更短的交货时间，从而使公司能够提高市场份额和盈利能力。独立研究估计，重新设计供应链可将供应链成本总体降低 5% 至 15%。  SCND 涉及两项主要活动：候选设计的生成和这些设计的评估。最近的调查显示，尽管有关该主题的文献数量众多，但除情景规划之外的设计评估工作却非常有限。拟议的研究将开发新的方法来估计供应链设计在从正常条件到严重中断的不同运营环境下的实际性能。这反过来又可以改进设计过程本身。