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Global supply chain design: Understanding costs through dynamic modelling
We study the economics of the outsourcing decision from a supply chain dynamics perspective. Production can be either in the UK, where …
S.M. Disney, P. McCullen
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Removing bullwhip from Lexmark’s toner operations
Lexmark’s existing planning system, that controls the production of printer toner, created a bullwhip effect of 5.4:1. Inventory …
S.M. Disney, L. Hoshiko , L. Polley, C. Weigel
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Impact of Inter-firm Collaboration on Firm Performance: Comparison from the Perspective of Different Supply Chain Members
Many studies have examined the antecedents to and impacts of inter-firm collaboration, however a comparison from the perspective of …
P. Piboonrungroj, S.M. Disney
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The EU emissions trading scheme and the carbon intensity of supply chains: A UK grocery retail perspective
This paper assesses the impact of the EU ETS as a driver for carbon reduction initiatives adopted in the grocery retail sector. Both …
V. Sanchez-Rodrigues, I. Harris, I.-T. Tsai, S.M. Disney
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Closed loop supply chains: The impact of advance notice and lead-times
This research investigates the impact of advance notice of the product returns on the performance of a closed loop supply chain when …
T. Hosoda, S.M. Disney
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Bullwhip behavior in the order-up-to policy with ARIMA demand
This paper analyses the bullwhip effect produced by the Order-Up-To (OUT) policy for ARIMA demand processes. Areas in the parametrical …
G. Gaalman, S.M. Disney
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Impact of scheduling frequency and shared capacity on production and inventory costs
A multi-product production planning problem is considered. Products can either share the same production line, or be produced on …
C.P.T. Hedenstierna, S.M. Disney
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Review of stochastic cost functions for production and inventory control
We review a dozen cost functions that could be used to assign capacity related costs to a stochastic production rate. These cost …
S.M. Disney, T. Hosoda, G. Gaalman
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Damped Trend forecasting and the Order-Up-To replenishment policy
We develop a z-transform transfer function model of the Damped Trend forecasting mechanism from which we determine its stability …
Q. Li, S.M. Disney
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Mediating Effect of Transaction Costs in Supply Chain Relationships: An Empirical Examination
Previous research has found a positive impact of inter-firm trust on business performance and many authors have postulated that …
P. Piboonrungroj, S.M. Disney, S. Williams
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