A review of supply chain complexity drivers

S Serdarasan - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
Studies on supply chain complexity mainly use the static and dynamic complexity distinction.
While static complexity describes the structure of the supply chain, the number and the …

Advances on measuring the operational complexity of supplier–customer systems

S Sivadasan, J Efstathiou, A Calinescu… - European journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
Even structurally simple supplier–customer systems can be operationally complex. This
operational complexity can be colloquially defined as the uncertainty associated with …

Manufacturing complexity and its measurement based on entropy models

Z Zhang - The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Information-theoretic modeling of manufacturing organizations has led to the
development of measures on the information of states of manufacturing systems. This paper …

Comparing the impact of different rescheduling strategies on the entropic-related complexity of manufacturing systems

L Huaccho Huatuco, J Efstathiou… - … Journal of Production …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The primary objective of this paper is to compare five rescheduling strategies according to
their effectiveness in reducing entropic-related complexity arising from machine breakdowns …

[HTML][HTML] Reducing schedule instability by identifying and omitting complexity-adding information flows at the supplier–customer interface

S Sivadasan, J Smart, LH Huatuco… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Within the supply chain context, schedule instability is caused by revisions to forecast
demand from customers, problems with scheduled deliveries from suppliers, and disruptions …

[PDF][PDF] Manufacturing complexity: An integrative information-theoretic approach

A Calinescu - 2002 - cs.ox.ac.uk
The modern manufacturing world is characterized by ever-increased demands for flexibility
in process, product ranges and dealing with customers and suppliers, whilst having to …

Complexity metrics for mixed model manufacturing systems based on information entropy

AG Abad, J Jin - International Journal of Information and …, 2011 - inderscienceonline.com
Mixed model manufacturing systems are increasingly used to meet global competition by
providing a broad variety of products to customers. The increase of product variety adds …

[PDF][PDF] Policies for managing operational complexity in the supply chain

S Sivadasan, J Efstathiou, A Calinescu… - 2nd Conference of …, 2002 - researchgate.net
The operational complexity of supply chains can vary with the volatility of customer
demands, reliability of material supply, predictability of internal performance, and the …

Complexity of cellular manufacturing systems based on entropy models

Z Zhang - Journal of mechanical science and technology, 2010 - Springer
Even structurally simple manufacturing systems can be operationally complex. This
operational complexity can be colloquially defined as the uncertainty associated with …