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MOVE: Modified Overall Vehicle Effectiveness
Overall Vehicle Effectiveness (OVE) is an aggregate measure of vehicle performance for road freight transportation. OVE classifies …
T.S. Guan, R. Mason, S.M. Disney
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A robust and stable analytical solution to the production and inventory control problem via a z-transform approach
A discrete linear control theory model of a generic model of a replenishment rule is presented. The replenishment rule, which we term a …
S.M. Disney, D.R. Towill
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Assessing the impact of e-business on supply chain dynamics
The Internet and related information and communication technologies (ICT) have recently enabled the cost-effective dissemination of …
S.M. Disney, A. Potter, M.M. Naim
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A linear PIC system that can operate in a non-linear world
This paper investigates the performance of a well-known production and inventory control algorithm, termed APIOPBCS. APIOBPCS is a very …
S.M. Disney, D.R. Towill
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Transfer function analysis of forecasting inducted Bullwhip in supply chains
The present paper analyses the bullwhip problem generated by exponential smoothing algorithms in both stand-alone passing-on-orders …
J. Dejonckheere, S.M. Disney, M.R. Lambrecht, D.R. Towill
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The uncertainty circle as a value stream audit tool: A case study to identify the BPR requirements of the European automotive sector
Real world value streams differ not only in their current standard of performance, but also in the most effective actions required to …
P. Childerhouse, S.M. Disney, D.R. Towill
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A decision support system for evaluation of European logistics outsourcing
The paper describes some of the environmental and business factors that affect the design of distribution networks. It presents a …
S.M. Disney, M.M. Naim, D.R. Towill
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The seamless supply chain: Fact or fantasy
The Seamless Supply Chain (SSC) represents a tough challenge for managing change in a global environment but it is a target within …
D.R. Towill, S.M. Disney, P. Childerhouse
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A Quick Scan method for supply chain diagnostics
This paper presents a Quick Scan diagnostic approach, developed to aid the understanding and documentation of a supply chain prior to …
P. Childerhouse, S.M. Disney, M.M. Naim, D.R. Towill
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