A real-time SPC inventory replenishment system to improve supply chain performances

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Highlights：

• We study the impact of inventory replenishment rules on supply chain performances.

• We propose a real-time inventory replenishment system (SPC) based on control chart.

• Simulation is adopted to compare SPC with the generalized (R, S) in a supply chain.

• SPC is superior to (R, S) in terms of bullwhip effect and inventory stability.

• SPC has lower sensitivity to lead-time than the generalized (R, S).

摘要

•We study the impact of inventory replenishment rules on supply chain performances.•We propose a real-time inventory replenishment system (SPC) based on control chart.•Simulation is adopted to compare SPC with the generalized (R, S) in a supply chain.•SPC is superior to (R, S) in terms of bullwhip effect and inventory stability.•SPC has lower sensitivity to lead-time than the generalized (R, S).

论文关键词：Supply chain,Ordering policies,Inventory replenishment,Order-up-to,Smoothing,Bullwhip effect,Inventory variance,SPC,Control chart,Simulation

论文评审过程：Available online 2 October 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2014.09.028