Extending analytical target cascading for optimal configuration of supply chains with alternative autonomous suppliers

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-54

  Huang, George Q ^a   Qu, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Analytical target cascading; Autonomy; Coordination; Decision right; Decomposition based optimization; Supply chain configuration

Indexed keywords

OPERATING ROOMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STAGES; STANDARDS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; TARGETS;

ALTERNATIVE SELECTION; ANALYTICAL TARGET CASCADING; AUTONOMOUS DECISION; AUTONOMY; CASE STUDIES; COORDINATION; DECISION RIGHT; DECOMPOSITION-BASED OPTIMIZATION; MATHEMATICAL FORMULATIONS; OPTIMAL CONFIGURATIONS; OPTIMIZATION OBJECTIVES; SELECTION CRITERION; SUB-PROBLEMS; SUPPLY CHAIN CONFIGURATION; TARGET CASCADING;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 49049107518     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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