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Ma, K., Thomassey, S. & Zeng, X. (2020). Development of a central order processing system for optimizing demand-driven textile supply chains: a real case based simulation study. Annals of Operations Research, 291(1-2, SI), 627-656
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Development of a central order processing system for optimizing demand-driven textile supply chains: a real case based simulation study
2020 (English)In: Annals of Operations Research, ISSN 0254-5330, E-ISSN 1572-9338, Vol. 291, no 1-2, SI, p. 627-656Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Nowadays, the demand of small-series production and quick response become more and more important in textile supply chains. To meet the increasing trend of customization in garment production, forecast based supply chain model is not suitable any more. Demand-driven garment supply chain is developed and employed more and more. However, there are still many defects in current model for demand-driven supply chains, e.g. long lead time, low efficiency etc. Therefore, in this study we proposed a new collaborative model with central order processing system (COPS) to optimize current demand-driven garment supply chain and improve multiple supply chain performances. Common and important supply chain collaboration strategies, including resource sharing, information sharing, joint-decision making and profit sharing, were merged into this system. Discrete-event simulation technology was utilized to experiment and evaluate the new collaborative model under different conditions based on a real case in France. Multiple key performance indicators (KPIs) were examined for the whole supply chain and also for individual companies. Based on the simulation experiment results, we found that new proposed collaborative model gain improvements in all examined KPIs. New model with COPS performed better under high workload condition than under low workload condition. It can not only increase overall profit level of the whole supply chain but also individual profit level of each company.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer, 2020
Keywords
Supply chain collaboration, Demand-driven supply chain, Textile supply chain, Non-preemptive priority queue, Discrete-event simulation, Case study, Operations research
National Category
Mechanical Engineering Economics and Business
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-24826 (URN)10.1007/s10479-018-3000-2 (DOI)000550377300023 ()2-s2.0-85051749814 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2021-01-25 Created: 2021-01-25 Last updated: 2021-10-21Bibliographically approved
Ma, K. (2018). Inter-Organizational Collaboration for Optimizing Textile Supply Chains. (Doctoral dissertation). Borås: Högskolan i Borås
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Inter-Organizational Collaboration for Optimizing Textile Supply Chains
2018 (English)Doctoral thesis, monograph (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Nowadays, as the increasing trend of customization and personalization in fashion market, the mass customization and small-series production has become more and more important in textile supply chain. However, there are still many drawbacks in existing supply chain models which are used to cope with this trend. Collaboration plays a vital role in supply chain management in past decades. However, supply chain collaboration is rarely applied in textile industry, neither in research nor in practice. Considering the potential advantages of the application of supply chain collaboration, to bridge the gap, this thesis employs multiple supply chain collaboration strategies to optimize existing textile supply chain models.

In this PhD research, a thorough investigation and literature review regarding supply chain collaboration was conducted. Several emerging supply chain collaboration paradigms and strategies were identified, which provided a theoretical foundation and research direction for the subsequent research. Consequently, three innovative supply chain models with corresponding optimization strategies were developed: (1) a novel resource sharing mechanism for optimizing garment manufacturing echelon in textile supply chain, (2) a central order processing system for optimizing demand-driven textile supply chain, and (3) a collaborative cloud service platform for optimizing make-to-order textile supply chain. Identified supply chain collaboration strategies, viz. resource sharing, information sharing, joint decision-making, profit sharing, were employed for developing the three collaborative models. Optimization heuristics were also designed for different objectives in three models respectively. The three proposed supply chain collaboration strategies were realized in three simulation models by employing discrete-event simulation technology or multi-agent simulation technology. Several experiments were conducted to demonstrate the advantages of such collaborative structure under different conditions. Based on simulation experiment results, multiple supply chain performances were improved significantly in each model under different conditions. The developed models with corresponding strategies can optimize current textile supply chain and help companies maintain competence in the trend of mass customization in textile industry.

Abstract [sv]

Dagens trend med kundanpassning och personalization i modeindustrin har medfört ökad efterfrågan på massanpassning och små serier i den textila försörjningskedjan. Det finns emellertid många nackdelar i de försörjningskedjemodeller som används för att möta dessa trender. De senaste decennierna har samarbete spelat en viktig roll i organisering av försörjningskedjor, och samarbete har också tillämpats i flera olika branscher. Den här typen av samarbete inom leverantörskedjan tillämpas emellertid sällan i textilindustrin och det saknas också forskning på området. Med utgångspunkt i potentiella fördelar med att tillämpa samarbetestrategier i leverantörskedjan inom textilindustrin utforskas i den här avhandlingen alternativa strategier för samverkan mellan försörjningskedjor. Syftet är att optimera befintliga modeller över textila försörjningskedjor.

I den här avhandlingen görs en omfattande litterarturöversikt avseende forskning om försörjningskedjan, och olika former för samarbete. Litteraturöversikten leder fram till nya samarbetsparadigm och strategier för leveranskedjan vilket ger en teoretisk bas och inriktning för forskningen. I avhandlingen utvecklas tre innovativa försörjningskedjemodeller med motsvarande optimeringsstrategier: (1) en ny resursdelningsmekanism för optimering av plaggtillverkningselektronik i textilförsörjningskedjan, (2) ett centralt orderbehandlingssystem för optimering av efterfrågestyrt textilförsörjningskedja, och (3) en gemensam molntjänstplattform för optimering av textilförsörjningskedjan. Fyra strategier för samarbete mellan leverantörskedjor - resursdelning, informationsdelning, gemensamt beslutsfattande, vinstdelning - ligger till grund för utvecklandet av dessa tre samarbetsmodeller. Vidare har optimeringsheuristik utformats för olika mål, och dessa samarbetsstrategier realiseras i tre simuleringsmodeller genom att använda simuleringsteknik med diskret händelse- eller multi-simuleringstekniker. Genom att göra flera simuleringar under olika betingelser tydliggörs fördelarna med respektive samarbetsstruktur.

Resultatet från simuleringarna visar på signifikant förbättrad effektivitet i försörjningskedjan för respektive modell och givet olika förutsättningar. De modeller och strategier som föreslås i den här avhandlingen har potential att optimera den textila försörjningskedjan.

Abstract [fr]

Actuellement, comme la tendance croissante de personnalisation dans le marché de la mode, la demande de personnalisation de masse et la production de petites séries deviennent de plus en plus important dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement textile. Pour répondre à cette tendance, le modèle de la chaîne d'approvisionnement traditionnelle ne convient plus. Au cours des dernières années, certaines stratégies de la chaîne d'approvisionnement sont utilisées dans l'industrie textile, telles que la stratégie axée sur la demande et la stratégie de fabrication à la commande. Cependant, il existe encore de nombreux inconvénients dans les modèles de la chaîne d'approvisionnement employant ces stratégies. De nouvelles stratégies sont nécessaires pour résoudre ces problèmes et optimiser ces modèles. La collaboration dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement joue un rôle essentiel dans la gestion de la chaîne d'approvisionnement au cours des dernières décennies. Il a déjà été appliqué dans de nombreuses industries. De nombreuses entreprises utilisent des stratégies de collaboration pour poursuivre un objectif commun optimal. Cependant, la collaboration dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement est rarement appliquée dans l'industrie textile, ni dans la recherche ni dans la pratique. Considérant les avantages potentiels de l'application de la collaboration de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, pour combler le fossé, cette thèse emploie plusieurs stratégies de collaboration de la chaîne d'approvisionnement pour optimiser les modèles existants de chaîne d'approvisionnement textile.

Dans cette recherche doctorale, une enquête approfondie et une revue de la littérature concernant la collaboration de la chaîne d'approvisionnement ont été menées. Plusieurs paradigmes et stratégies émergents de collaboration dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement ont été identifiés, ce qui a fourni une base théorique et une direction de recherche pour mes recherches ultérieures. En conséquence, trois modèles innovants de chaîne d'approvisionnement avec des stratégies d'optimisation correspondantes ont été développés: (1) un nouveau mécanisme de partage des ressources pour optimiser la fabrication des vêtements dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement textile; (2) un système central de traitement des commandes pour l'optimisation de la chaîne d'approvisionnement textile axée sur la demande, et (3) une plate-forme collaborative de services cloud pour l'optimisation de la chaîne d'approvisionnement textile da la fabrication à la commande. Stratégies de collaboration identifiées pour la chaîne d'approvisionnement, à savoir, le partage des ressources, le partage de l'information, la prise de décision conjointe, le partage des bénéfices, ont été utilisés pour développer les trois modèles de collaboration. Des heuristiques d'optimisation ont également été conçues pour différents objectifs dans trois modèles respectivement. Les trois stratégies collaboratives de la chaîne d'approvisionnement proposées ont été réalisées dans trois modèles de simulation en utilisant la technologie de simulation à événements discrets ou la technologie de simulation multi-agents. Plusieurs expériences ont été menées pour démontrer les avantages d'une telle structure collaborative dans différentes conditions.

Abstract [zh]

目前,随着当今时尚市场对个性化、定制化需求的日益增长,小批量柔性生产和大量定制生产成为纺织服装供应链的主要发展方向。为了应对这一趋势,纺织服装业的产业结构需要重新组织,新型的供应链模式亟待开发。近年来,纺织服装供应链采用了一些策略,如需求驱动策略和按订单生产策略。但是,采用这些策略的供应链模型仍然存在很多缺陷。纺织服装产业需要创新的策略解决现有供应链中的问题并优化现有模型。跨组织供应链协作在过去几年来在供应链管理中发挥着至关重要的作用。它已被应用于许多行业,许多公司采用供应链协作策略来实现共同的最优目标。然而,无论是在研究还是在实践中,供应链协作很少应用于纺织行业。考虑到供应链协同应用的潜在优势,为弥合研究中的空白,本文提出多种供应链协作策略来优化现有的纺织服装供应链模型。

此研究针对供应链协作进行了详尽的文献综述和分析研究,确定了几个新兴的供应链协作范式和策略,为后续的研究提供了理论基础和研究方向。基于此,该研究开发了三种具有不同优化策略的创新型供应链模型:(1)用于优化纺织服装供应链中服装制造阶段的创新型资源共享机制,(2)用于优化需求驱动下纺织服装供应链的中央订单处理系统,以及(3)优化按订单生产的纺织服装供应链的协作云服务平台。资源共享、信息共享、共同决策、利润共享等供应链协作策略被应用于三种协同模型的开发。此研究针对三个模型的不同目标设计了优化启发式算法。此外,该研究采用离散事件仿真技术或多智能体仿真技术,通过三个仿真模型,实现了本文提出的三种供应链协作策略。基于三个仿真模型,该研究进行了一系列实验来证明这些协作结构在不同条件下的优势。

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Borås: Högskolan i Borås, 2018
Keywords
supply chain collaboration, mass customization, resource sharing, discrete-event simulation, multi-agent simulation, optimization heuristics, textile supply chain, 供应链协作, 大规模定制, 资源共享, 离散事件仿真, 多智能体仿真, 优化启发式 算法, 纺织服装供应链, la collaboration de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, personnalisation de masse, partage de ressources, simulation à événement discret, simulation multi-agents, heuristique d'optimisation, chaîne d'approvisionnement textile, samarbete i försörjningskedjan, masskundpassning, resursdelning, diskrethändelse simulering, multi-agent simulering, optimeringsheuristik, textil försörjningskedja
National Category
Engineering and Technology
Research subject
Textiles and Fashion (General)
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-14269 (URN)978-91-88269-95-9 (ISBN)
Available from: 2018-05-28 Created: 2018-05-28 Last updated: 2018-05-30Bibliographically approved
Ma, K., Pal, R. & Gustafsson, E. (2018). What modelling research on supply chain collaboration informs us? Identifying key themes and future directions through a literature review. International Journal of Production Research
Open this publication in new window or tab >>What modelling research on supply chain collaboration informs us? Identifying key themes and future directions through a literature review
2018 (English)In: International Journal of Production Research, ISSN 0020-7543, E-ISSN 1366-588XArticle in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Although research regarding supply chain collaboration has been increasing, studies reviewing supply chain collaboration remains limited. This review paper categorises supply chain collaboration and identifies different themes in this research field. Articles were collected based on a designed keywords list and specific subject restrictions in citation databases. Text-mining technology and conceptual criteria were used to categorise and screen articles into different categories. Finally, cluster analysis was used to group articles and identify emerging themes. From the year 1999 to 2017, a total of 678 articles regarding supply chain collaboration were found. These were sorted into six categories: levels of collaboration, industries, supply chain stages, company scales, forms/methods of collaboration and typology of article, and into corresponding sub-categories. 380 articles employing modelling approach where collaboration forms the core of analysis were screened for hierarchical cluster analysis, resulting in four clusters: information sharing paradigm, joint decision-making paradigm, resource sharing paradigm and coordinating contract paradigm. Eleven themes were finally identified based on the four clusters. The number of articles in the field of supply chain collaboration shows an increasing trend by year. However, most of the collaborations discussed were still at a low level. It is expected to explore a higher level of collaborations and related themes in future research.

Keywords
supply chain collaboration, review, cluster analysis, text-mining, modelling methodology
National Category
Economics and Business
Research subject
Business and IT; Textiles and Fashion (General)
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-15466 (URN)10.1080/00207543.2018.1535204 (DOI)000463617000014 ()2-s2.0-85063868522 (Scopus ID)
Projects
Erasmus Mundus joint doctorate programme ‘Sustainable Management and Design for Textiles’
Available from: 2018-12-15 Created: 2018-12-15 Last updated: 2021-10-20Bibliographically approved
Ma, K., Gustafsson, E. & Pal, R. (2016). SIMULATION MODELLING OF RESOURCE SHARING IN INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION WITHIN GARMENT INDUSTRY. In: Xianyi Zeng; Jie Lu; Etienne E Kerre; Luis Martinez; Ludovic Koehl (Ed.), UNCERTAINTY MODELLING IN KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING AND DECISION MAKING: Proceedings of the 12th International FLINS conference. Paper presented at FLINS 2016. Singapore: World Scientific
Open this publication in new window or tab >>SIMULATION MODELLING OF RESOURCE SHARING IN INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION WITHIN GARMENT INDUSTRY
2016 (English)In: UNCERTAINTY MODELLING IN KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING AND DECISION MAKING: Proceedings of the 12th International FLINS conference / [ed] Xianyi Zeng; Jie Lu; Etienne E Kerre; Luis Martinez; Ludovic Koehl, Singapore: World Scientific, 2016Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Resource sharing (RS) is an important method in inter-organizational supply chain collaboration (SCC). However, it is still an under-explored area in research of SCC compared to other subjects (e.g. coordinating contract and information sharing). The aim of this paper is to examine the feasibility of applying RS model in the manufacturing stage of garment supply chain and to determine the suitable type of garment for RS in production. Eight scenarios of RS were designed. Discrete-event simulation was used for running experiment of each scenario. The comparison of different scenarios shows that garment manufacturers could get great benefits by applying RS model.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Singapore: World Scientific, 2016
Series
World Scientific Proceedings Series on Computer Engineering and Information Science 10 ; 10
Keywords
Simulation modelling; Supply chain collaboration; Resource sharing; Garment industry
National Category
Engineering and Technology
Research subject
Textiles and Fashion (General); Business and IT
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-10653 (URN)10.1142/9789813146976_0120 (DOI)000417158200120 ()2-s2.0-85037369503 (Scopus ID)9789813146969 (ISBN)
Conference
FLINS 2016
Available from: 2016-09-07 Created: 2016-09-05 Last updated: 2018-12-01Bibliographically approved
Ma, K., Gustafsson, E. & Pal, R. (2015). IDENTIFYING INTER-ORGANIZATION COLLABORATION TYPES AND RESEARCH ADVANCEMENTS IN SUPPLY CHAIN CONTEXT. In: KS Pawar, H Rogers and E Ferrari (Ed.), The Proceedings of 20th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2015): Reflections on Supply Chain Research and Practice. Paper presented at 20th International Symposium on Logistics (pp. 165-172). Nottingham, NG8 1BB UK: Centre for Concurrent Enterprise, Nottingham University Business School
Open this publication in new window or tab >>IDENTIFYING INTER-ORGANIZATION COLLABORATION TYPES AND RESEARCH ADVANCEMENTS IN SUPPLY CHAIN CONTEXT
2015 (English)In: The Proceedings of 20th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2015): Reflections on Supply Chain Research and Practice / [ed] KS Pawar, H Rogers and E Ferrari, Nottingham, NG8 1BB UK: Centre for Concurrent Enterprise, Nottingham University Business School, 2015, p. 165-172Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

The main purpose of this state-of-the-art paper is to make a synthesis analysis oncollaboration in supply chain by literature review of all relevant articles, conceptualizingcollaboration in supply chain and providing implications for future research. Based ondesigned material collection standard, up to year 2014, a total of 1250 papers are usedfor descriptive analysis and a total of 509 papers are carefully reviewed for furtherclassification, conceptualization and comparison analysis. Research in this field is in anincreasing trend in general but most of collaboration in supply chain is still in a low levelin research. Another interesting finding is that logistics seems to be the most promisingsupply chain stage for research about collaboration in supply chain.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Nottingham, NG8 1BB UK: Centre for Concurrent Enterprise, Nottingham University Business School, 2015
Keywords
Collaboration; Supply Chain; Review
National Category
Transport Systems and Logistics
Research subject
Bussiness and IT; Textiles and Fashion (General)
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-8774 (URN)13 9780853583080 (ISBN)
Conference
20th International Symposium on Logistics
Projects
SMDTex
Funder
EU, European Research Council
Available from: 2016-02-08 Created: 2016-02-04 Last updated: 2017-05-04Bibliographically approved
Organisations
Identifiers
ORCID iD: ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0003-3527-7061

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