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Challenges within closed-loop supply chains: Remedies for the conflict between sustainability and system-wide cost
We investigate the dynamics of a closed-loop make-to-stock system consisting of a remanufacturer and a manufacturer with a first order …
T. Hosoda, S.M. Disney, L. Zhou
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Global dual sourcing under correlated demand
We study a global dual sourcing supply chain setting under correlated auto-regressive, AR(1), demand. We consider three cases: a) …
R.N. Boute, S.M. Disney, J.A. Van Mieghem
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The nonlinear dynamics of order-up-to inventory systems with lost sales
We study the dynamic consequences of lost sales when there is insuffcient inventory to satisfy demand. Demand is assumed to be …
S.M. Disney, B. Ponte, X. Wang
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When the bullwhip effect is an increasing function of the lead time
We study the relationship between lead times and the bullwhip effect produced by the order-up-to policy. The usual conclusion in the …
G.C.J. Gaalman, S.M. Disney, X. Wang
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Understanding your supply chain: dynamic value stream mapping for business improvement
The Bullwhip effect is a well-studied phenomenon in SCM. However, despite the large amount of work in the field, mainly simulation …
X. Meng, L. Purvis, S.M. Disney
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Inventory performance of the damped trend forecasting method
The Damped Trend (DT) forecasting method has been recognized for its superior accuracy. Li et al., (2014) show when DT forecasts are …
Q. Li, S.M. Disney
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Bullwhip behaviour as a function of the lead-time for the order-up-to policy under ARMA demand
We consider how lead-times create the bullwhip effect in an inventory replenishment system. The inventory system is a combination of a …
G. Gaalman, S.M. Disney, X. Wang
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Impact of cannibalization in a remanufacturing supply chain
Using a Bass Diffusion model we investigate the effect of cannibalization within a hybrid manufacturing /remanufacturing/refurbishing …
Y. Kainuma, Y. Sasaki , S.M. Disney
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The bullwhip effect under count time series: The case of first order integer auto-regressive demand processes
The impact of fast moving items, modeled by auto-regressive moving average (ARMA) type processes, on the bullwhip effect is well known. …
B. Rostami-Tabar, S.M. Disney
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Footfall for finer food forecasts
Short shelf-lives and low-to-moderate profit margins are common characteristics among fresh-food products, leading to short …
C.P.T. Hedenstierna, I.I.H. Adam, S.M. Disney, H.C. Dreyer
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