Coordinated Supply Control and Demand Management

背景资料。供应链是加拿大经济的重要组成部分，由生产、分销、运输、国际贸易和零售等一系列行业组成。由于供应链的规模、复杂性和不断变化的性质，供需匹配是具有挑战性的。供应链决策通常需要跨职能领域的信息可见性，并影响多个利益相关者。然而，供应方和需求方的决策往往是在竖井中做出的。我们的研究目标是提高供应链的整体绩效。我们在关注供给端降低成本、需求端增加收入的同时，将重点放在通过供需联控实现利润最大化，并评估联控的效益。*更具体地说，(A)我们将研究当客户根据偏好、质量和价格等因素进行选择的多个产品时的联合供需控制。(B)当供应受到随机产量、腐坏和易腐烂的影响时，我们会研究如何透过供应和需求的杠杆来减轻这些负面影响。我们的发现可以应用于农业供应链和能源市场。此外，(C)我们会研究如何应用供应链管理的原则，以便在服务环境下更有效地控制工作量和轮候时间。由于加拿大十分之一的GDP与库存挂钩，供应链效率的任何改善都可以带来大量节省。产品和服务的服务水平可以在不增加成本的情况下显著提高，从而提高加拿大公司和组织的竞争力。我们将使用分析的三个方面：*(A)描述性分析：我们了解供应链驱动因素中的重要权衡，并建立模型来研究它们。*(B)预测性分析：使用模型和可用的数据，我们预测供应链将如何表现。*(C)说明性分析：基于随机优化方法，我们生成洞察力和工具来帮助供应链决策。*预期结果。我们将通过出版物、学术会议和以从业者为导向的行业委员会来传播我们的研究结果。博士生将接受培训，成为研究供应链的合格学者，其他学生将支持私营部门或政府的供应链流程改进(HQP占预算的大部分)。*有益于加拿大和市场。产品和服务提供商将更好地管理其流程：带来更高的盈利能力和竞争力。最终客户将享受满足其标准并满足其需求的产品和服务体验。政府政策制定者将深入了解监管替代方案的影响。**

Background. Supply chains are a vital part of the Canadian economy, and they consist of an array of industries such as production, distribution, transportation, international trade and retail. Matching supply and demand is challenging due to the scale, complexity and constantly changing nature of a supply chain. Supply chain decisions often require information visibility across functional areas and affect multiple stakeholders. However, supply-side and demand-side decisions are frequently made in silos.******Goal and Objective. Our research goal is to improve the overall performance of supply chains. While we are interested in reducing cost on the supply side and increasing revenue on the demand side, we will focus on maximizing profit through the joint control of supply and demand and assessing the benefit of joint control.******More specifically, (a) we will study the joint supply-demand control when there are multiple products from which customers choose based on factors such as preference, quality and price. (b) When supplies are subject to random yield, spoilage and perishability, we will study how such negative effects can be mitigated by levers in both supply and demand. Our findings can be applied to agriculture supply chains and energy markets. Furthermore, (c) we will examine how the principles of supply chain management can be applied to better control the workload and wait times in service settings.******Importance. Since one-tenth of Canada's GDP is tied to inventory, any improvement to supply chain efficiency can result in substantial savings. Service levels for both products and service can improve dramatically without increasing cost; thus contributing to the competitiveness of Canadian firms and organizations.******Scientific Approach. We will use three aspects of analytics:***(a) Descriptive analytics: We understand important tradeoffs in supply chain drivers and build models to study them.***(b) Predictive analytics: Using models and available data, we forecast how a supply chain would perform.***(c) Prescriptive analytics: Based on stochastic optimization methods, we generate insight and tools to aid supply chain decisions.******Anticipated Outcome. We will disseminate our findings through publications, academic conferences and practitioner-oriented industry councils. Doctoral students will be trained as competent scholars in researching supply chains, and other students will champion supply chain process improvement in the private sector or the government (HQP account for a majority of the budget).******Benefit to Canada and the Marketplace. Product and service providers will better manage their processes: resulting in higher profitability and competitiveness. End-customers will enjoy the product offerings and service experiences that fulfill their criteria and satisfy their needs. Government policy makers will gain insight into the impact of regulatory alternatives.**