Papers by Keyword: Supply Chain

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to understand which the best methods are to interconnect co-creation and supply chains in the fashion business. For this theoretical study was considered published work. The most interesting contents reviewed where from the 2000’s on. A research was made having into account scientific papers from journals as this is still a theme that hasn’t been much studied. A review of the sales methodology of several brands/suppliers working on the supply chain was also made to contextualize sourcing possibilities. This paper will be divided in three parts. First it will be made a literature review to understand how supply chains work, secondly about co-creation and third will be made a contextualization about practices in other concepts and suppliers. This theoretical research made the author raise a series of concerns and possibilities that could make this study being developed empirically, in the future to access the manufacturers’ opinion over the best practices that can be applied. This study could be a plus for future investigators in the fashion field as well as brands and fashion designers, to understand how co-creation can simplify its relationship with its supply chain. As for the limitations there was no opportunity for an empirical study to be made with the focus on manufacturers, although this could be important for the future. Also, it would be interesting to better understand the positive and negative impacts of the co-creation development and implementation in fashion, namely on the supply chain and manufacturing industries of fashion products as this has been barely studied.

Abstract: Forced by environmental implications and by legislation requirements, the cement sector is moving towards more circular economy practices, with the primary aim to enhance the sector sustainability. This commitment translates into product technology innovation, but also into innovative development perspectives for the industries involved in the supply chain. Moreover, dealing with recycled materials can modify the interaction among stakeholders from a conventional supply chain to an industrial symbiosis approach, where companies mutually exchange products and by-products into circular interactions. The purpose of this article is to investigate the circularity performances deriving from the production of a cement mortar reinforced with recycled synthetic fibers coming from artificial turf carpets. From the collection of artificial turf carpets at the end-of-life stage it is possible to recover several materials: plastic fibers used in the cement mortar, and in addition, silica sand, rubber, and bituminous membrane. The production of the innovative reinforced cement mortar leads to the connection between industries belonging to different sectors and consequently to uneven economic and environmental implications. Starting from the available literature, this study aims at evaluating the circularity potential of the unusual interactions among companies to support the development of an effective strategy, reducing environmental and economic pressures.

Abstract: In the midst of the information communication technology development as well as massive disruptions such as the Covid-19 pandemic, big data analysis plays an important role in the supply chain. The aim of this study is to look at how big data analytics research and applications have progressed in the supply chain in Indonesia. While most studies typically have focused on the specific application of big data analytics in a specific industry, this paper attempts to conduct a systematic investigation to comprehend the larger picture. The method used is a systematic analysis of the Scopus database using search queries relevant to big data analytics on the supply chain in a specific Indonesian context. According to the study's findings, big data analytics is implemented in many industrial supply chains, including manufacturing, oil and gas, services, and agriculture. This paper contributes to the literature by investigating the use of big data analytics in the supply chain in Indonesia.

Abstract: The digital transformation represents across the globe a new stage in the profound economic and social reorganization, that has been engaged for several decades under the effect of information technology [1]. Digital transformation (DT) is the use of digital advances to change customer relationships, internal processes, and value propositions [2]. The biggest future impact on revenue and EBIT growth can be generated through the digitization of supply chains [3]. In this context, the present paper proposes to apply digital transformation to supply chain, and especially to “order to cash” cycle, through an experimentation of the “Supply Chain Urbanization” model (SCU) [4, 5]. We will start in this paper by presenting the “order to cash” cycle according to various references; we will next emphasize Digital transformation before highlighting the “Digital transformation in “order to cash” cycle. We will after illuminate the different phases of the “Supply Chain Urbanization” model (SCU) [4, 5], and then experiment this model on supply chain digital transformation. The "Order to Cash" cycle will be the main link in the supply chain studied in our article.

Abstract: Because of the differences between industries and firms, the following work aims to perform an empirical analysis to investigate the relationship between firm characteristics and the sources of demand and supply risks. The survey is conducted among 32 factories in Moroccan industry from different sectors. In order to distinguish companies with a high level of risk, factories are grouped according to their characteristics, namely the business sector, the number of suppliers, the level of performance and the number of employees. To ensure the objective of our study, we performed a factorial correspondence analysis of the data using SPSS software.

Abstract: With the growth in wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors, specifically Silicon Carbide (SiC), the technology has matured enough to highlight a need to understand the drivers of manufacturing cost, regional manufacturing costs, and plant location decisions. Further, ongoing research and investment, necessitates analytical analysis to help inform development of wide bandgap technologies. The paper explores the anticipated device, module, and motor drive cost at volume manufacturing. It additional outlines the current regional contributors to the supply chain and proposes how the base models can be used to evaluate the cost reduction potential of proposed research advances.

Abstract: Great changes have taken place in construction methods of industrial building relative to traditional construction. The cooperation between construction contractors, prefabricated parts suppliers and other materials and equipment suppliers in the supply chain of the industrial building can not be ignored. The evolutionary game theory can be used to explain the dynamic trend of the relationship until it is stable. The evolutionary game theory is applied to study the process and method of cooperative innovation between construction contractor and many subcontractors. Based on evolutionary game theory, the paper discusses the process and method of cooperative innovation between the construction contractors and numerous subcontractors. It focuses on the analysis of the influence of cooperative profit distribution, spillover effect, innovation subsidies and cooperation risk sharing for evolutionary stable strategy. The evolutionary game model of cooperation parties is constructed. The key indexes such as profit, risk loss, distribution of excess income and innovation cost are considered comprehensively. The results show that with the increasing of the spillover effect, innovation cooperation, suppliers’ innovation income and excess returns of cooperation innovation, the system will tend to the stability of cooperation. And with the increasing of the contractor's subsidy coefficient, the innovation cost, cooperation innovation risk cost, the system will tend to uncooperative. There exists an optimal distribution coefficient of excess income, which can strengthen the cooperation willingness of both sides. This study provides a guidance for the cooperative innovation of the supply chain participating parties.

Abstract: The big challenge for each company is the implementation of an appropriate risk management strategy. Through this work, we seek to draw up an inventory of Moroccan companies supply chain. The objective is to identify the main risks, their relationship with the performance of the supply chain and to establish an overview of the risk management systems. For this reason, a research model was developed and concretized by quantitative data collected from 29 Moroccan companies. The analysis of the data show that the performance of the supply chain is strongly influenced by the importance of supply chain risk in particular the supplier and demand risks, and leads to insist on the importance of integrating a device adapted to the management of these Risks, especially in the upstream part of the supply chain.

Abstract: Blending technologies play an important role in manufacturing. The design and operation of manufacturing processes using blending technologies represent a special range of manufacturing related logistics because the integrated approach of technological and logistic parameters is very significant. This research proposes an integrated model of supply of manufacturing processes using blending technologies. After a careful literature review, this paper introduces a mathematical model to formulate the problem of supply chain design for blending technologies. The integrated model includes the optimal purchasing strategy depending on the characteristics of components to be mixed in the desired proportion and the costs of supply. The integrated model will be described as a linear programming problem. Numerical results with different datasets demonstrate how the proposed model takes technological and logistic aspects into consideration.

Abstract: In the development of modern logistics, ports which are the hub of land and water transportation of goods, have been playing a more and more significant role in international trade and logistics. In order to form logistics service supply chain alliance of port enterprises, enhance service efficiency of port logistics, it finds out that there are shortage in some aspects by investigating and comparing, including development layout of port service, basic establishment, standard of logistics and technology training and supply chain alliance construction progress. On the basis, in the era of supply chain management or Port Logistics, it provides some suggests for building the alliance in ports service supply chain. These suggestions can provide some advantage for port logistics development.