Title: Performance evaluation of a supplier management system with stochastic variability

Authors: Kenichi Nakashima, Surendra M. Gupta

Addresses: Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Management, Osaka Institute of Technology, 5-16-1, Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan. Laboratory for Responsible Manufacturing, 334 Snell Engineering Center, Department of MIME, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA

Abstract: We present a generalised stochastic Petri net (GSPN) model of a single-process, single-product, manufacturing facility with a supply management system for multiple vendors controlled by supplier kanbans. We consider a scenario with two vendors and obtain numerical results using the GSPN model. Its properties are investigated and the effect of the vendors| activities on the system are discussed.

Keywords: supply management; kanban system; multiple vendors; Petri nets; GSPN.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2003.002527

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2003 Vol.5 No.1/2, pp.28-37

Published online: 19 Jul 2003 *

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