The Simulation and Optimization Research on Manufacturing Enterprise’s Supply Chain Process from the Perspective of Social Network
Abstract: By studying the case
of a Changsha engineering machinery manufacturing firm, this paper aims to find
out the optimization tactics to reduce enterprise’s logistics operational cost.
Design/methodology/approach: This paper builds the structure model of
manufacturing enterprise’s logistics operational costs from the perspective of
inter-firm network and simulates the model based on system dynamics.
Findings: It concludes that applying system dynamics in the research of
manufacturing enterprise’s logistics cost control can better reflect the
relationship of factors in the system. And the case firm can optimize the
logistics costs by implement joint distribution.
Research limitations/implications: This study still lacks comprehensive
consideration about the variables quantities and quantitative of the control
factors. In the future, we should strengthen the collection of data and
information about the engineering manufacturing firms and improve the logistics
operational cost model.
Practical implications: This study puts forward some optimization tactics
to reduce enterprise’s logistics operational cost. And it is of great
significance for enterprise’s supply chain management optimization and
logistics cost control.
Originality/value: Differing from the existing literatures, this paper
builds the structure model of manufacturing enterprise’s logistics operational
costs from the perspective of inter-firm network and simulates the model based
on system dynamics.
Author: Chun Fu, Zhenzhen
Shuai
Journal Code: jptindustrigg150073
