Research Initiation: Supply Chain Models with Capacity Considerations

9409519 Johnson本研究旨在开发供应链模型，以促进对产品交付绩效的分析。产品的供应链是从原材料采购到最终分销的相互依存的活动网络。供应链模型是分析产品交付性能的分析工具。为了缓冲需求的不确定性，制造商通常持有过剩库存或维持过剩产能。待开发的模型将分析缓冲与容量和库存之间的权衡。这些模型将有助于产能规划和库存控制。本研究的结果将有助于供应链理论通过发展模型，反映制造能力的限制。研究结果对工程师和生产管理人员进行供应链软件设计具有一定的指导意义。此外，还将获得关于供应链模型何时适用以及管理层应如何解释模型结果的知识。

9409519 Johnson This research is aimed at developing supply chain models to facilitate the analysis of the delivery performance of a product. The supply chain of a product is the interdependent network of activities from procurement of raw material through final distribution. Supply chain models are analytical tools for analyzing the delivery performance of a product. To buffer against uncertainty in demand, manufacturers often hold excess inventory or maintain excess capacity. The models to be develop will analyze tradeoffs between buffering with capacity and inventory. These models will aid in capacity planning and inventory control. The outcome of this research will contribute to supply chain theory through the development of models which reflect manufacturing capacity limitations. The results will provide some guide to engineers and production managers in the design of supply chain software. Furthermore, knowledge will be gained as to when supply chain models are applicable and how model results should be interpreted by management.