Journal article
A simulation study of lateral shipments in single supplier, multiple buyers supply chain networks
International journal of production economics, v 81(1)
2003
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Abstract
This study examines the effects, in terms of some selected criteria, of two lateral (intra-echelon) transshipment approaches in a two-echelon supply chain network, with a single supply source at the higher echelon and multiple retail locations at the lower, through a series of simulation experiments under different operating conditions. An important finding is that either of the proposed lateral shipment approaches are considerably superior to a policy of no such shipments, albeit at the expense of increased transportation activity. Further, an ad hoc emergency transshipment approach appears to be significantly more effective in terms of several important criteria, as compared to a more systematic transshipment technique based on stock level equalization.
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- Title
- A simulation study of lateral shipments in single supplier, multiple buyers supply chain networks
- Creators
- Avijit Banerjee - Drexel UniversityJonathan Burton - Drexel UniversitySnehamay Banerjee - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Publication Details
- International journal of production economics, v 81(1)
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Decision Sciences (and Management Information Systems)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000180100000012
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0037431621
- Other Identifier
- 991019168221804721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Engineering, Industrial
- Engineering, Manufacturing
- Operations Research & Management Science