Optimal design of the auto parts supply chain for JIT operations: Sequential bifurcation factor screening and multi-response surface methodology

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 236, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 664-676

  Shi, Wen ^a,c   Shang, Jennifer ^b   Liu, Zhixue ^c   Zuo, Xiaolu ^c  

^a HUBEI UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Auto parts; Cross docking; Milk run; Response surface methodology; Sequential bifurcation; Supply chain simulation

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; PLANT EXPANSION; SUPPLY CHAINS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

AUTO-PARTS; CROSSDOCKING; MILK-RUN; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; SEQUENTIAL BIFURCATION; SUPPLY CHAIN SIMULATION;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84896491023     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2013.11.015     Document Type: Article

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