Optimizing Supply Chain Performance (eBook)

Michael Roe is Professor of Maritime Governance at Plymouth University, UK, with research interests in policy-making in the maritime sector and supply chain management. He has published over 15 other books and numerous research papers. Dongping Song is Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Liverpool Management School, UK. His research interests include modelling, control and optimization of container shipping logistics, supply chain systems and manufacturing and service systems with uncertainties. He has widely published in supply chain management.Wei Xu is a founder of Broadtek Innovation Ltd (BTI) and China Material System Cooperation (CMSC). Her research focuses on Supply Chain Performance Optimisation. Her industrial expertise is in technology management and transfer for 3D Printing and materials for the health care industry.

Cover 1
Half-Title 2
Title 4
Copyright 5
Contents 6
List of Figures 7
List of Tables 9
Preface 12
List of Abbreviations 14
1 Introduction 15
2 Literature Review 22
3 A Methodology for the Exploration of Supply Chain Management 69
4 The Case Company Supply Chains 88
5 A Generalised Domestic and International Supply Chain Model 100
6 Mathematical Modelling for the Supply Chain System 119
7 Single Objective and Multiple Objective Genetic Algorithms 146
8 The Impact of Information Sharing 161
9 Evaluating the Single Objective Genetic Algorithm 178
10 Evaluating the Multiple Objective Genetic Algorithm 191
11 Conclusions 199
References 204
Index 227