Online Supply Chain Supply Simulation

The supply chain according to Laudon and Laudon (2000) is a collection of physical entities linked together into processes that supply goods or services from source through consumption. The physical entities in the supply chain consist of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retail outlets, and consumers. To have effective supply chain management a business must integrate all [...]

Critical-to-Quality Tree (CTQ)

In the operation of Product Development,  a Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) tree is an indispensable tool to (1) Define what the finished product should be, (2) Optimize the features of the product, (3) Define measurements of quality, (4) Provide feedback for next generation product. While we have all heard the cliché “The customer is always right”, in [...]

Simulation

Simulation has become a standard tool in business not only in the remanufacturing/manufacturing industry.  It is used to determine production schedules, inventory levels and maintenance procedures; to plan capacity, resource requirements, and processes and more.  In services, simulation is widely used to analyze waiting lines and schedule operations.

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