Representative Research Projects
Center for Supply Chain Management
Representative Research Projects
Outsourcing Global Trade Operations
The complexity of global operations has increased the need for outsourcing services of third party providers. Companies have focused on core competencies and outsourcing non-core competencies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
International Sourcing From Emerging Nations and Impact on an Organization's Supply Chain
Logistics and supply chain management are major challenges when sourcing from less developed countries due to limited access to communication and logistics infrastructure. The findings from this research provide valuable insights into the issues and benefits of sourcing from less developed countries as compared to developed country counterparts.
Supply Chain Performance Metrics
Measuring performance is not a new concept, but the key players, critical issues, and data complexity have dramatically altered a company's approach to supply chain performance metrics. The study compares and contrasts industry leaders' development processes of supply chain performance metrics with emphasis on mitigating internal conflicts arising from these measurements.
The RFID-Enabled Warehouse
SAP commissioned the center to explore the implications of RFID technology with respect to warehousing and its associated processes. The study outlines the history, processes, benefits, challenges, best practices, and cultural/social concerns in realizing the "RFID-Enabled Warehouse" implementation.
Integrated Demand & Supply Planning in a Configure-To-Order (CTO) System
Flexibility in supply and sales targets can be analyzed by incorporating large-scale stochastic optimization tools into an integrated demand and supply planning framework. IBM commissioned the center to study their CTO system for configurable servers to optimize component supply requests supporting a set of initial sales targets (explosion) and product sales targets for a given component supply commitment (implosion).
From Supply Chains to Supply Webs: Information Sharing and Management Issues in Supply Webs
As supply chains evolve into supply webs or networks, information sharing and management become increasingly important. This research discusses novel ideas for innovative supply network process workflows based on XML.
An Integrated Model of Technology Adoption and Internalization along an Automotive Supply Chain
Adopting new technologies can be complex due to many factors including the complexity of the technology itself, corporate structures, and risk aversion. The study examines the processes transportation companies engage in when adopting new technologies.
