A comparison of mathematical modelling approaches for stability analysis of supply chains. Issue 2 (1st January 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Scholz-Reiter, Bernd; Makuschewitz, Thomas; Wirth, Fabian; Schönlein, Michael; Dashkovskiy, Sergey; Kosmykov, Michael
• Is Part Of: International journal of logistics systems and management. Volume 10:Issue 2(2011)
• Page Start: 208
• Page End: 223
• Publication Date: 2011-01-01
• Subjects: dynamics -- modelling -- stability -- supply chain; Business logistics -- Periodicals; 658.5005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-7967

Abstract

Production and transportation processes along a supply chain are dynamic. In particular they are subject to perturbations (e.g., breakdown of a resource) that can destabilise the network. Stability is a major property of a supply chain that is essential for a sustainable relationship to its customers. In order to verify the stability of a given supply chain different criteria have been developed. This paper addresses the problem of choosing a proper mathematical modelling approach for a real world network in order to investigate stability. For this reason we discuss different modelling approaches. Each of these approaches can model different characteristics of a supply chain and features a specific stability criterion. By comparing these approaches the paper supports choosing a proper modelling approach for a real world supply chain.