Dependency analysis approach for managing supply chain flexibility. (4th January 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: More, Dileep; Subash Babu, A.
• Is Part Of: International journal of procurement management. Volume 3:Number 2(2010)
• Page Start: 105
• Page End: 144
• Publication Date: 2010-01-04
• Subjects: supply chain management -- SCM -- supply chain flexibility -- dependency types -- dependency analysis -- dependency indices -- critical players -- critical networks -- systems thinking -- process views -- SCOR model -- dependency structure matrix; Industrial procurement -- Management -- Periodicals; Industrial procurement -- Electronic information resources -- Periodicals; Business logistics -- Periodicals; 658.7205
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-8432

Abstract

For managing flexibility in the supply chain (SC), characterising, representing and analysing dependencies in the chain are essential at system level. However, it is a complex and multifaceted task. In this paper an attempt is made to develop a systematic approach for specifying, quantifying, analysing and managing various types of dependencies in the SC, in the context of SC flexibility. The framework uses known concepts like system thinking (CATWOE), process views (SCOR model) and dependency structure matrix (DSM) systematically. Moreover, a number of dependency indices were proposed for studying a typical supply chain which is found to be useful in identifying the critical player, the critical players' relative position and the critical segments of the SC. The approach developed is explained with the help of an example.