Supply Chain Configuration with Coordinated Product, Process and Logistics Decisions: An Approach based on Petri Nets

Linda Zhang (1) , Xiao You (2) , Jianxin Roger Jiao (3) , Petri Helo

1 Operations
2 Nanyang Technological University [Singapour]
3 Div of Systems and Engineering Management

Supply chain configuration lends itself to be an effective means to deal with product differentiation and customization throughout a supply chain network. It essentially entails the instantiation of a generic supply chain network to specific supply chains in accordance with diverse customer requirements. The linchpin of supply chain configuration lies in the coordination of product, process and logistics decisions in relation to a variety of customer orders. This paper aims to provide modeling support to supply chain configuration. The ultimate goal is to assist companies to form appropriate supply chains with the most added value to customer order fulfillment. A formalism based on colored Petri nets is developed for configuring supply chains. System models are built upon the colored Petri nets and used to incorporate product and process concerns into the supply chain configuration process. An industrial case study is reported to illustrate the potential of the colored Petri net modeling formalism and the built system models for supply chain configuration.

Mots clés: Physical Sciences

Linda Zhang, Xiao You, Jianxin Roger Jiao, Petri Helo. Supply Chain Configuration with Coordinated Product, Process and Logistics Decisions: An Approach based on Petri Nets. International Journal of Production Research, 2009, 47 (23), pp.6681-6706. ⟨10.1080/00207540802213427⟩. ⟨hal-00525856⟩