A System Dynamics Approach to Improve Visibility and Performance in a Supply Chain System

This research takes an in-depth look into the supply chain system of a semiconductor company. It utilizes a system dynamics tool to detect demand indications and simulate the pipeline inventory. The semiconductor company has been practicing a lot of management principles especially postponement stra...

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Main Author:	Chan, Kah Wai
Format:	Thesis
Language:	eng eng
Published:	2009
Subjects:	HD28-70 Management Industrial Management
Online Access:	https://etd.uum.edu.my/1360/1/Chan_Kah_Wai.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/1360/2/1.Chan_Kah_Wai.pdf
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spelling	my-uum-etd.13602013-07-24T12:11:37Z A System Dynamics Approach to Improve Visibility and Performance in a Supply Chain System 2009 Chan, Kah Wai College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) College of Arts and Sciences HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management This research takes an in-depth look into the supply chain system of a semiconductor company. It utilizes a system dynamics tool to detect demand indications and simulate the pipeline inventory. The semiconductor company has been practicing a lot of management principles especially postponement strategies and supply chain management (SCM). The overall performance of the supply chain system has never been measured thoroughly, thus the company is not sure about the effectiveness of its decisions. It is also concerned about the effective implementation of some of the company's policies. Using a system dynamics approach to simulation modeling, this research aims to build a complete system dynamics model for internal supply chain events (from order to ship-out). The simulation model allows for the investigation and identification of discrepancies between the business policy and actual practice of key events in order to achieve supply chain optimization. The simulation model also allows for comparison and measurement of the effectiveness of various supply chain strategies implemented by the semiconductor company. This research provides a platform into studies of supply chain systems of semiconductor industry. Its success adds a unique case study on assessing the dynamic relationships of supply chain events in the semiconductor industry using system dynamics technique. The simulation model provides empirical evidence on the effective implementation of various supply chain strategies. System dynamics approach to modeling a supply chain system is shown to be able to try out alternative practices that have high level of complexity. 2009 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/1360/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/1360/1/Chan_Kah_Wai.pdf application/pdf eng validuser https://etd.uum.edu.my/1360/2/1.Chan_Kah_Wai.pdf application/pdf eng public masters masters Universiti Utara Malaysia
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language	eng eng
topic	HD28-70 Management Industrial Management
spellingShingle	HD28-70 Management Industrial Management Chan, Kah Wai A System Dynamics Approach to Improve Visibility and Performance in a Supply Chain System
description	This research takes an in-depth look into the supply chain system of a semiconductor company. It utilizes a system dynamics tool to detect demand indications and simulate the pipeline inventory. The semiconductor company has been practicing a lot of management principles especially postponement strategies and supply chain management (SCM). The overall performance of the supply chain system has never been measured thoroughly, thus the company is not sure about the effectiveness of its decisions. It is also concerned about the effective implementation of some of the company's policies. Using a system dynamics approach to simulation modeling, this research aims to build a complete system dynamics model for internal supply chain events (from order to ship-out). The simulation model allows for the investigation and identification of discrepancies between the business policy and actual practice of key events in order to achieve supply chain optimization. The simulation model also allows for comparison and measurement of the effectiveness of various supply chain strategies implemented by the semiconductor company. This research provides a platform into studies of supply chain systems of semiconductor industry. Its success adds a unique case study on assessing the dynamic relationships of supply chain events in the semiconductor industry using system dynamics technique. The simulation model provides empirical evidence on the effective implementation of various supply chain strategies. System dynamics approach to modeling a supply chain system is shown to be able to try out alternative practices that have high level of complexity.
format	Thesis
qualification_name	masters
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Chan, Kah Wai
author_facet	Chan, Kah Wai
author_sort	Chan, Kah Wai
title	A System Dynamics Approach to Improve Visibility and Performance in a Supply Chain System
title_short	A System Dynamics Approach to Improve Visibility and Performance in a Supply Chain System
title_full	A System Dynamics Approach to Improve Visibility and Performance in a Supply Chain System
title_fullStr	A System Dynamics Approach to Improve Visibility and Performance in a Supply Chain System
title_full_unstemmed	A System Dynamics Approach to Improve Visibility and Performance in a Supply Chain System
title_sort	system dynamics approach to improve visibility and performance in a supply chain system
granting_institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
granting_department	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
publishDate	2009
url	https://etd.uum.edu.my/1360/1/Chan_Kah_Wai.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/1360/2/1.Chan_Kah_Wai.pdf
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