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Journal articles on the topic "Supply chain. eng"

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Strohmandl, Jan, and Zdeněk Čujan. "Risk Minimisation in Integrated Supply Chains." Open Engineering 9, no. 1 (December 10, 2019): 593–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/eng-2019-0082.

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AbstractIntegrated supply chains, due to their complexity, are vulnerable in relation to various types of risks, especially in the present turbulent market environment, characterised by increased demand for effectiveness of the individual logistic activities, extended customer service and decreased cost. The supply chain risks are represented by any threatening event that may unexpectedly disrupt or restrict material flow, or directly stop the scheduled logistic or manufacturing activities. Supply chain risk management includes risk identification, analysis and implementation of measures against potential risk consequences. This article describes supply chain management, risk elimination methods in the case of a technological breakdown and potential subsequent supply chain failure and application of the modified Failure Mode, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
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Marasova, Daniela, Miriam Andrejiova, and Anna Grincova. "Applying the Heuristic to the Risk Assessment within the Automotive Industry Supply Chain." Open Engineering 7, no. 1 (March 23, 2017): 43–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/eng-2017-0007.

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AbstractRisk management facilitates risk identification, evaluation, control, and by means of appropriate set of measures, risk reduction or complete elimination. Therefore, the risk management becomes a strategic factor for a company’s success. Properly implemented risk management system does not represent a tool to avoid the risk; it is used to understand the risk and provide the bases for strategic decision-making.Risk management represents a key factor for the supply chain operations. Managing the risks is crucial for achieving the customer satisfaction and thus also a company’s success. The subject-matter of the article is the assessment of the supply chain in the automobile industry, in terms of risks. The topicality of this problem is even higher, as after the economic crisis it is necessary to revaluate the readiness of the supply chain for prospective risk conditions. One advantage of this article is the use of the Saaty method as a tool for the risk management within the supply chain.
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Moshood, Taofeeq D., and Shahryar Sorooshian. "The Physical Internet: A means towards achieving global logistics sustainability." Open Engineering 11, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 815–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/eng-2021-0080.

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Abstract The supply chains that make up the distribution networks are becoming more diverse as companies respond to global markets’ rigorous demands. Today, the immediate need for sustainable growth is to design, manufacture, and deliver the right product to experience drastic improvements in the right place, at the right price, and at the right time. As a massively distributed, integrated logistics infrastructure, a new “Physical Internet” (PI) model has been implemented to make the existing logistics structures more scalable and sustainable. This article discusses resource control in the PI’s modern supply chain and logistics systems while addressing the potential disruptions between the hubs during the transfer of goods. This article attempts to establish how companies will benefit from introducing the PI to optimise their strategic supply chain. This article used ATLAS.ti 9 automated tool to save, classify, and evaluate the data for this analysis to review the literature systematically. For PI, an increasing number of plans, blueprints, and requirements have been established. Still, minimal models are currently developed, explaining how the transformation from the strengthened logistics business models to the PI could occur. There is a lack of awareness of the necessary market structures that can include crucial players and allow the PI model to be embraced. Therefore, this research brings a new viewpoint on logistic operations through the PI idea, guarantees the present situation’s view, and presents a solution to the society–business–technology framework.
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Küttner, R. "Production planning for a supply chain in a low-volume and make-to-order manufacturing environment." Estonian Journal of Engineering 15, no. 1 (2009): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.3176/eng.2009.1.05.

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Stopka, Ondrej, Mária Stopková, and Vladimír Ľupták. "Proposal of the Inventory Management Automatic Identification System in the Manufacturing Enterprise Applying the Multi-criteria Analysis Methods." Open Engineering 9, no. 1 (August 6, 2019): 397–403. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/eng-2019-0046.

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AbstractThe effect of logistics has increased steadily in recent years. In regard to the concept of logistics, it is not only referred to as transportation of goods from place A to place B, as many people believe. Logistics covers a wide range of enterprise (supply chain) processes. It is a whole value-creation chain including not only material flows, but also energy, human resources and valuable information. The objective of this research study is to find issues and risks in the current state of supply, inventory management and warehousing process in the given enterprise. In the study, proposals to streamline the current state in terms of inventory management identification system in particular manufacturing enterprise, which is the primary purpose of the submitted paper, are outlined. The specific result is to develop the proposal to increase efficiency and reduce risk regarding the current situation of inventory management identification system applying suitable techniques of the multi-criteria analysis, in particular by the TOPSIS method and by the WSA method.
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Azami, Abdullah, Jay Sagin, Sayed Hashmat Sadat, and Hejratullah Hejran. "Sustainable Irrigation: Karez System in Afghanistan." Central Asian Journal of Water Research 6, no. 2 (December 1, 2020): 1–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.29258/cajwr/2020-r1.v6-2/1-18.eng.

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In Afghanistan, water is mostly used for agricultural purposes. The water supply chain requires updating to ensure its sustainability. Different irrigation methods – such as surface water based irrigation (via canals), groundwater based irrigation, and the Karez irrigation system – are applied across the country. Considering the compatibility of the Karez system with the environment, it can be deemed the most effective irrigation scheme, as it allows collecting a significant amount of groundwater and conveying it to land surface via sub-horizontal tunnels using gravity. This article analyzes Afghanistan’s Karez irrigation systems currently feeding water to over 170,000 ha of farmland with a potential to expand and become a component of sustainable water supply chain.
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Moon, Chiung, Young Hae Lee, Chan Seok Jeong, and YoungSu Yun. "Corrigendum to “Integrated process planning and scheduling in a manufacturing supply chain” [Comput. Indust. Eng. 54 (4) (2008) 1048–1061]." Computers & Industrial Engineering 57, no. 4 (November 2009): 1484. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2009.06.010.

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Santibanez-Gonzalez, Ernesto D. R., and Ali Diabat. "Corrigendum to “Solving a reverse supply chain design problem by improved Benders decomposition schemes” [Comput. Ind. Eng. 66 (4) (2013) 889–898]." Computers & Industrial Engineering 98 (August 2016): 498. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2016.06.013.

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Kannan, G., P. Sasi Kumar, and S. Narendran. "Comments on the erratum to “The spatial and temporal consolidation of returned products in a closed-loop supply chain network” [Comput. Ind. Eng. 51 (2006) 309–320]." Computers & Industrial Engineering 54, no. 4 (May 2008): 1087–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2007.10.008.

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Yucong, You, and Yi Luxia. "Retraction: LCA-SEM Energy Petrochemical Product Structure: A Research on Optimization Model of Low Carbon Economy Urban Agglomeration Supply Chain (IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 439 052041)." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 439, no. 5 (November 1, 2018): 052043. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/439/5/052043.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Supply chain. eng"

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Julioti, Plínio Silvio. "Proposta de reestruturação do fluxo logístico reverso de embalagens hortifrutícolas /." Bauru : [s.n.], 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/93064.

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Orientador: Rosani de Castro
Banca: Fernando César Almada Santos
Banca: José Alcides Gobbo Junior
Resumo: Um produto hortifrutícola tem o ápice de sua qualidade no momento da colheita. Todos os esforços de modernização do pós-colheita visam à manutenção da qualidade do produto colhido. A função primordial da embalagem é conter e proteger o produto. Atualmente a necessidade de redução de custos e a conscientização ambiental tornaram a especificação de uma embalagem, uma atividade mais apurada, exigindo a implantação de políticas públicas e privadas, visando uma melhor articulação dos agentes envolvidos. Em geral, o sistema de abastecimento das diversas CEASAs no Brasil carece de equipamento e embalagens que minimizem as perdas físicas e econômicas dos produtos comercializados. Este trabalho tem como objetivo principal estudar o modelo de logística reversa de embalagens de produtos hortifrutícolas existente na CEASA-Campinas, localizada no cidade de Campinas (SP), e na CEASA - São Pualo, localizada na cidade de São Paulo (SP), propondo uma reestruturação da cadeia de embalagens de madeira, papelão e plásticas, de modo a fechar o fluxo logístico reverso, evitando perdas de embalagens, geração de lixo e condições sanitárias indesejáveis. Entretanto esta é uma proposta que ainda não se estende à maioria das CEASAs brasileiras e carece de uma análise que propiciará ajustes ao respectivo modelo, para que ele atenda às características próprias de cada unidade, objetivando melhorias na cadeia produtiva. O sucesso do modelo reverso, relaciona-se à adoção de caixas plásticas em substituição às de madeira
Abstract: A fresh product reaches its maximum quality at the moment of the haverst. All the efforts to modernize the post-harvest aim at the maintenance of the harvested product quality. The primordial function of the package is to contain and protect the product. Nowadays the necessity for cost reduction and the environmental awareness have made the specification of a package a more accurate activity, requiring the implementation of public and private policies for a better articulation of the involved agents. In general, the supply system in the different CEASAs in Brazil lacks equipments and package that minimize the physcal and economic losses of the commercialized products. This work has as main objective study the model of reverse logistic of fresh products package in the CEASA-Campinas, located in the city of Campinas (SP), and in the CEASA-São Paulo, located in the city of São Paulo (SP), proposing a restructuring of the chain of wooden, cardboard and plastic package, in order to close the reverse logistics flow, avoiding package losses, waste production and undesirable sanitary conditions. However this is a proposal still not being used in most Brazilian CEASAs, lacking an analysis which will allow adjustments to the model, in order to reach rhe characteristics of each unit, aiming at the improvement of the supply chain. The sucess of the of the reverse model is related to the plastic boxes replacing the wood boxes
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Torres, Marco Antonio. "Análise de linguagens de modelagem de processos de um modelo de referência na cadeia de suprimentos /." Bauru : [s.n.], 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/93041.

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Orientador: Renato de Campos
Banca: Wilson Massashiro Yonezawa
Banca: José Alcides Gobbo Junior
Resumo: O entendimento dos processos de Modelo de Referência de Operações da Cadeia de Suprimentos (ou Supply Chain Reference - SCOR model) pode ser facilitado pelo uso de uma metodologia de modelagem de processos. O emprego de uma notação com semântica adequada para representar esses modelos de processos, associadas a ferramentas de modelagem e gestão, podem contribuir para a melhor compreensão e o gerenciamento de uma cadeia de suprimentos. Existem várias notações propostas na literatura, como por exemplo, a Notação para Modelagem de Processos de Negócios (ou Bussiness Process Modeling Notation - BPMN), a Cadeia de Processos Dirigida por Eventos (ou Event-Driven Process Chain - EPC) e a Linguagem de Modelagem Unificada (ou Unified Modeling Language - UML). Também podem ser identificadas algumas ferramentas de suporte computacional para a modelagem dos processos, como por exemplo, o Bonita Studio, o ARIS Express e o Intalio Designer. Este trabalho analisou e comparou algumas notações e ferramentas de suporte computacional para melhor representar os modelos de processos SCOR. Definidos as notações, ferramentas e critérios de comparação, as análises indicaram a notação BPMN e a ferramenta Intalio como sendo as mais adequadas. Como resultado final, a notação e a ferramenta foram utilizadas para a geração de uma biblioteca de modelos a partir de processos padrão de terceiro nível do modelo SCOR. Exemplos de desenvolvimento de modelos são apresentados, visando demonstrar a adequação da notação e ferramenta, e exemplificar como a biblioteca de modelos pode ser usada visando o desenvolvimento de modelos de quarto nível, a partir da biblioteca de modelos, por possível usuários. Como trabalho futuro, propõe-se a geração de modelos de referência de software com base nos modelos SCOR
Abstract: The understanding of the process of Supply Chain Operation Reference - SCOR model can be facilitated by use of a methodology for process modeling. The use of a notation with semantics appropriate for representing these types of processes associated with the modeling and management tools, can contribute to better understanding and management of a supply chain. There are several notations proposed in the literature, for exemple, the notation for Business Modeling Notation - BPMN, the Event-Driven Process Chain - EPC and Unified Modeling Language - UML). Can also be identified some tools for computational modeling of processes, such as the Bonita Studio, ARIS Express and Intalio Designer. This study analyzed and compared some notations and support tools to best represent the computational process models SCOR. Defined notations, tools and benchmarks, the analysis indicated the Intalio BPMN notation and the most appropriate. As a final result, the notation and the tool was used to generate a library of models from standard processes of the third level of the SCOR model. Examples of model development are presented to demonstrate the adequacy of the notation and tool, ans illustrate how the model library can be used for the develpment of models of the fourth level, from the library of models for potential users. As future work, we propose the generation of role models for developing software systems based on the SCOR model
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Ljung, Marcus, and Christian Capadrutt. "Internet of Things and the next generation of supply chains : Creating visibility through connectivity in an end-to-end automotive supply chain." Thesis, Tekniska Högskolan, Jönköping University, JTH, Produktionsutveckling, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-49395.

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With the fourth industrial revolution, new technologies and business opportunities arise, enabling previously unknown performance improvement possibilities within the manufacturing industry and its supply chains. The main actor within Industry 4.0; Internet of things (IoT) promises benefits across the entire logistics value chain by increasing supply chain connectivity and visibility. However, IoT is still in its initial stages in the manufacturing industry and respective supply chain environment, leaving uncertainty about possible application areas and impacts. The purpose of this study is therefore to investigate the role IoT-technologies have in enabling supply chain visibility and connectivity, and the impact on supply chain performance. To answer the proposed research questions, the study followed an abductive, cross-sectional research design. Empirical, qualitative data was collected through a combination of document studies and interviews with an automotive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and several third-party visibility vendors. The analysis of the collected data resulted in an outline describing ten information fields representing the information demands within a connected end-to-end supply chain, how IoT-technologies can be used to satisfy these demands and the general impact of increased visibility on the supply chain performance. To further ease the implementation decisions of IoT solutions for manufacturing OEM’s, additional research regarding the implementation process of an IoT system is needed.
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Chilmon, Barbara. "Modelling an end-to-end supply chain system using simulation." Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 2018. http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/34542/.

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Supply chains (SCs) are an important part of today’s world. Many businesses operate in the global marketplace where individual companies are no longer treated as separate entities, but as a vital part of an end-to-end supply chain (E2E-SC) system. Key challenges and issues in managing E2E-SCs are duly attributed to their extended, complex and systemic nature. In the era of uncertainty, risks and market volatility, decision makers are searching for modelling techniques to be able to understand, to control, design or evaluate their E2E-SC. This research aims to support academics and decision makers by defining a generic simulation modelling approach that can be used for any E2E-SC. This study considers the challenges and issues associated with modelling complex E2E-SC systems using simulation and underlines the key requirements for modelling an E2E-SC. The systematic literature review approach is applied to provide a twofold theoretical contribution [a] an insightful review of various contributions to knowledge surrounding simulation methods within the literature on end-to-end supply chains and [b] to propose a conceptual framework that suggests generic elements required for modelling such systems using simulation. The research adopts a simulation methodology and develops a generic guide to an E2E-SC simulation model creation process. It is a mindful inquiry into the implications relative to a simulation model development process in presence of generic elements from the proposed conceptual framework. The conceptual framework is validated with industry experts and insightful remarks are drawn. In conclusion, it is acknowledged that modelling an E2E-SC system using simulation is a challenge, and this area is not fully exploited by the business. A guide to an E2E-SC simulation model development is a theoretical and practical contribution of this research, immensely sought by businesses, which are continuously tackling day to day issues and challenges, hence often lacking resources and time to focus on modelling. The conceptual framework captures generic elements of the E2E-SC system; however, it also highlights multiple challenges around simulation model development process such as technical constraints and almost impracticability of a true reflection of an E2E-SC system simulation model. The significant contribution of this thesis is the evaluation of the proposed generic guide to E2E-SC simulate model development, which provides the architecture for better strategic supply and demand balancing as new products, price fluctuations, and options for physical network changes can be dynamically incorporated into the model. The research provides an insightful journey through key challenges and issues when modelling E2E-SC systems and contributes with key recommendations for mindful inquiries into E2E-SC simulation models.
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Lee, Don J. (Don Joon). "End-of-life supply chain strategy for high-performance servers." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/84356.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 50).
by Don J. Lee.
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Graham, Stephen. "Evaluation of the Northern Ireland egg supply chain and the development of an alternative framework for optimum sustainable supply chain management." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.593885.

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The commercial poultry egg production industry is one of the most important sectors of the NT Agri-Food industry. However, many egg producers are struggling to survive as they continue to face new welfare, management and economic challenges. This study seeks to address some of these issues through the examination and critique of the NI poultry egg supply chain and investigate any areas therein with the potential for improvement. The research detailed in this thesis was divided into three main areas: firstly an overview of the supply chain within the NI egg industry was established and potential areas for improvement identified. Stage II was based upon the findings of Stage I and investigated collaboration, innovation, co-innovation as possible means of developing these potential weaknesses. Finally, the findings of Stages I and II culminated in the development of a conceptual supply chain model for improving existing supply chains within the NI egg industry. The study utilised a qualitative data collection methodology comprising a two-stage in-depth interview and observation process with eight commercial egg producer/packing companies. The study made a nwnber of contributions to knowledge and practice. An overall picture of the main egg supply chains existing within NI was provided and insights were gained into the material and infonnation flow processes. A further contribution was the identification of areas within the supply chain with potential for significant improvement and included; improved communication between producer and end conswner; purchasing strategies for feed and packaging; developments within production operations. All study participants were in agreement with the findings and discussed collaboration and innovation/co-innovation to improve these specific areas of weakness within their chains. Consequently, eleven recommendations were proposed and incorporated into a fmal conceptual supply chain model that NI AgriFood Egg SME's could consult and implement for developing their supply chain strucntre and functions.
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Butar, Butar Maulida. "Measuring performance in reverse supply chain." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2016. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/measuring-performance-in-reverse-supply-chain(4e121951-ffc3-4e92-8dd0-d42e969f9ed4).html.

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Increasing attention has been given to reverse supply chains because of the increasing value of technology and products at the end of direct supply chains and the impact of new green legislation. Design strategies for reverse supply chains have remained relatively unexplored and underdeveloped. Meanwhile measuring performance has become important. The research described in this Dissertation investigated several industries with reverse supply chains: manufacture of aircraft, computers and carpets, and telecommunications, and retail. From that investigation, a new model was created that combined forward and reverse chains and then a general mathematical model was created to describe it. Specific models (including mathematical models) could then be created for specific companies. The new models allowed performance of both forward and reverse supply chains to be measured at the same time so that different modes of operation could be compared by testing with different data sets. From an initial investigation of two case studies about an aeroplane company dealing with returned machines and a telecommunications company dealing with end of life products, a first initial model to describe their forward and reverse supply chains was created. This was the first time that an attempt had been made to create a general model that could be used in more than one industry and general models that included both the forward and reverse supply chains did not exist. A general mathematical model was created to represent the new general model and from that two specific mathematical models were created to represent the computer manufacture and general retail companies. The model was modified to include new aspects found in the two new companies and then verified against another (fifth) industry, carpet manufacture. The models were tested with sets of data including a high number of returned products and a low number of returned products, and companies were categorised according to the results. Six types of company were identified and are presented.
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Steeneck, Daniel Waymouth. "Strategic Planning for the Reverse Supply Chain: Optimal End-of-Life Option, Product Design, and Pricing." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/51208.

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A company's decisions on how to manage its reverse supply chain (RSC) are important for both economic and environmental reasons. From a strategic standpoint, the key decision a manufacturer makes is whether or not to collect products at their end-of-life (EOL) (i.e., when their useful lives are over), and if so, how to recover value from the recovered products. We call this decision as the EOL option of a product, and it determines how the RSC is designed and managed overall. Many EOL options exist for a product such as resale, refurbishment, remanufacturing and part salvage. However, many factors influence the optimal EOL option. These factors include the product's: (i) characteristics, (ii) design, and (iii) pricing. A product's characteristics are its properties that impact the various costs incurred during its production, residual part values, and customer demand. In this work, the product design is viewed as the choice of quality for each of its parts. A part's quality-level determines, among other things, its cost, salvage value, and the likelihood of obtaining it in good condition from a disassembled used product. Finally, the manufacturer must determine how to price its new and used products. This decision depends on many considerations such as whether new and used products compete and whether competition exists from other manufacturers. The choice of appropriate EOL options for products constitutes a foundation of RSC design. In this work, we study how to optimally determine a product's optimal EOL option and consider the impact of product design and product pricing on this decision. We present a full description of the system that details the relationships among all entities. The system description reveals the use of a production planning type of modeling strategy. Additionally, a comprehensive and general mathematical model is presented that takes into consideration multi-period planning and product inventory. A unique aspect of our model over previous production planning models for RSC is that we consider the product returns as being endogenous variables rather than them being exogenous. This model forms the basis of our research, and we use its special cases in our analysis. To begin our analysis of the problem, we study the case in which the product design and price are fixed. Both non-mandated and mandated collection are considered. Our analysis focuses on a special case of the problem involving two stages: in the first stage, new products are produced, and in the second stage, the EOL products are collected for value recovery. For fixed product design and price, our analysis reveals a fundamental mapping of product characteristics onto optimal EOL options. It is germane to our understanding of the problem in general since a multi-period problem is separable into multiple two-stage problems. Necessary and sufficient optimality conditions are also presented for each possible solution of this two-stage problem. For the two-part problem, a graphical mapping of product characteristics onto optimal EOL options is also presented, which reveals how EOL options vary with product characteristics. Additionally, we study the case of product design under mandated collection, as encountered in product leasing. We assume new production cost, part replacement cost, and part salvage value to be functions of the quality-level of a part along with the likelihood of recovering a good-part from a returned product. These are reasonable assumptions for leased products since the customer is paying for the usage of the product over a fixed contract period. In this case, the two-stage model can still be used to gain insights. For the two-part problem, a method for mapping part yields onto optimal EOL options is presented. Closed-form optimality conditions for joint determination of part yields and EOL options are not generally attainable for the two-stage case; however, computationally efficient methods for this problem are developed for some relatively non-restrictive special cases. It is found that, typically, a part may belong to one of three major categories: (i) it is of low quality and will need to be replaced to perform remanufacturing, (ii) it is of high quality and its surplus will be salvaged, or (iii) it is of moderate quality and just enough of its amount is collected to meet remanufactured product demand. Finally, we consider the problem of determining optimal prices for new and remanufactured products under non-mandated manufacturer's choice of collection. New and remanufactured products may or may not compete, depending on market conditions. Additionally, we assume the manufacturer to have a monopoly on the product. Again, the two-stage problem is used and efficient solution methods are developed. Efficient solution methods and key insights are presented.
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Pimenta, de Almeida Mariana. "Automation of Supply Processes : A Study at Ericsson AB." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-264414.

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In the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry, the pressure to accelerate the deployment of 5G technology has created a new competitive environment for businesses. This technology not only enables lower latency, but also higher number of connected devices, higher amounts of shared data, and faster. The growing demand from customers is pressuring every stage of the supply chain to become more efficient. In this industry, achieving a short time-tomarket is vital to stay ahead of competitors and position the company as a trend-setter in the eyes of customers. Therefore, it has become necessary to overall shorten lead times and deliver products in a faster way. This study was performed in collaboration with Ericsson AB, more specifically in the Ericsson Outbound Supply EMEA. Recent escalations from customers have shown that Ericsson’s ways of working to handle customer purchase orders are not being efficient. In many cases, it is taking longer to process the order than the lead times agreed on the contract with the customer. As a result, this study investigates how automation technologies can improve end-to-end order flows, how these can affect Ericsson as an organisation and its workforce, as well as which factors must be taken into consideration when implementing automation. In order to support the investigation, an analysis of the issues most frequently affecting hardware deliveries to customers was also conducted through the Spiderweb program. The latter is an internal improvement initiative of Ericsson Supply, focused on improving Ericsson’s order handling flows for the Market Area Europe and Latin America. The study was based on the following research questions: How can automation technologies help to improve Supply’s performance? How does automation impact the company as an organisation, its culture and workforce? How can the improvement methodology followed in the Spiderweb drive automation discoveries? Qualitative data was primarily collected through meetings with Spiderweb program drivers and 11 interviews held with different stakeholders at Ericsson Supply. Conclusively, this study indicates that the four critical factors that will require further developments for automation in Supply to become a reality are: its culture; the establishment of a data-driven organisation; the coordination of different processes and communication between dependent stakeholders; and the technical implementation of automation technology and other tools used locally. It is also concluded that the full potential of automation will only be realised if accompanied by a corresponding development of the workforce, and a clear communication of the strategy from top management. Lastly, the main recommendation to Supply regards the need to standardise order handling processes and simplify order flows, prior to any automation implementation in Supply.
Inom informations- och kommunikationsteknologinäringen (IKT) har trycket för att påskynda implementeringen av 5G-teknik skapat en ny konkurrensmiljö för företagen. Denna teknik möjliggör inte bara lägre latens, utan också större antal anslutna enheter, större mängder delad data och snabbare. Den växande efterfrågan från kunderna pressar varje steg i leveranskedjan att bli effektivare. I denna bransch är det viktigt att uppnå en kort tid till marknaden för att ligga före konkurrenterna och positionera företaget som trendmässigt i kunders ögon. Därför har det blivit nödvändigt att övergripande förkorta ledtiderna och leverera produkter på ett snabbare sätt. Denna studie utfördes i samarbete med Ericsson AB, mer specifikt i Ericsson Outbound Supply EMEA. Nya upptrappningar från kunder har visat att Ericssons sätt att arbeta för att hantera kundköporder inte är effektiva. I många fall tar det längre tid att behandla beställningen än de ledtider som avtalats med kunden. I denna studie undersöks hur automatiseringstekniker kan förbättra ordningsflödena från början till slut, hur dessa kan påverka Ericsson som organisation och dess arbetskraft, samt vilka faktorer som måste beaktas vid implementering av automatisering. För att stödja utredningen genomfördes också en analys av de problem som oftast påverkar hårdvaruleveranser till kunder genom Spiderweb-programmet. Det senare är ett internt förbättringsinitiativ från Ericsson Supply, fokuserat på att förbättra Ericssons orderhanteringsflöden för marknadsområdet Europa och Latinamerika. Studien baserades på följande forskningsfrågor: Hur kan automatiseringsteknologier bidra till att förbättra Supply’s prestanda? Hur påverkar automatisering företaget som organisation, dess kultur och arbetskraft? Hur kan förbättringsmetodiken följas i Spiderweb-enhetens automatiseringsupptäckter? Kvalitativ data samlades främst genom möten med Spiderwebprogramdrivare och 11 intervjuer med olika intressenter på Ericsson Supply. Sammanfattningsvis indikerar denna studie att de fyra kritiska faktorerna som kommer att kräva ytterligare utveckling för att automatisering i Supply ska bli verklighet är: dess kultur; inrättande av en datadriven organisation; samordning av olika processer och kommunikation mellan beroende intressenter; och teknisk implementering av automatiseringsteknologi och andra verktyg som används lokalt. Det dras också slutsatsen att automatiseringspotentialen fullt ut kommer att realiseras om den åtföljs av en motsvarande utveckling av arbetskraften och en tydlig kommunikation av strategin från toppledningen. Slutligen beaktar huvudrekommendationen till Supply behovet av att standardisera orderhanteringsprocesser och förenkla orderflöden innan automatiseringsimplementering i Supply startar.
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Malone, Mitchell Abbott 1969. "Analysis of a high-end memory supply chain : dram vendors to final assembly." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34704.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000.
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Compaq Computer Corporation's High Performance Systems Division (HPSD) manufactures servers for mid-range and high-end server markets. It has a complex supply chain that includes the use of supplier hubs, outsourced memory module manufacturers, and stacked memory devices (chips). For this memory module supply chain, Compaq faces two major planning challenges. First, it is very difficult to get an accurate forecast of memory requirements. Second, the cost of memory continues to decline, on the order of 1-4% per month, which results in a high inventory holding cost. A set of standard software tools is developed to assist analysts with determining the supply plan for memory from multiple suppliers. The purpose of these tools is to determine the minimum cost supply plan with an acceptable level of forecast risk. Two separate tools individually address cost and forecast challenges. The Cost Tool can consider up to nine cost categories across the supply chain network upstream from the factory. The tool is flexible, transparent, easily disseminated and easy to use. The Forecast Tool can track current supply activity and can forecast the next week's and next quarter's supply plan. The tool consists of a main menu worksheet and another worksheet for each quarter of the year in Microsoft Excel. It can be used for any commodity. It is flexible, easy to use and easily disseminated. Use of these tools should lead to more expeditious analyses of supply plans and forecasts while yielding estimates of the supply chain costs for a particular supply plan. A conceptual model for decreasing costs by combining supply chain costs with a standard purchasing price-parity point is presented. The purpose of this model is to provide purchasers another point of view based on total supply chain costs, including inventory write-offs due to decreasing memory prices and transportation costs.
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End-to-end lean management: A guide to complete supply chain improvement. Ft. Lauderdale, FL: J. Ross Pub., 2008.

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Supply chain management: The basics and beyond. Boca Raton, Fla: St. Lucie Press, 1997.

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Márquez, Adolfo Crespo. Dynamic modelling for supply chain management: Dealing with front-end, back-end, and integration issues. London: Springer, 2009.

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name, No. Changes at the other end of the chain; everyday consumption in a multidisciplinary perspective. Maastricht: Shaker, 2001.

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Financing the End-To-End Supply Chain: A Reference Guide to Supply Chain Finance. Kogan Page, Limited, 2020.

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Hofmann, Erik, Simon Templar, and Charles Findlay. Financing the End-To-End Supply Chain: A Reference Guide to Supply Chain Finance. Kogan Page, Limited, 2020.

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Hofmann, Erik, Simon Templar, and Charles Findlay. Financing the End-to-end Supply Chain: A Reference Guide to Supply Chain Finance. Kogan Page, 2016.

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Park, Albert, Gaurav Nayyar, and Patrick Low. Supply Chain Perspectives and Issues. WTO, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.30875/a81e684f-en.

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Scott, Colin, Paul Thompson, and Henriette Lundgren. Guide to Supply Chain Management: An End to End Perspective. Springer, 2018.

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Scott, Colin, Paul Thompson, and Henriette Lundgren. Guide to Supply Chain Management: An End to End Perspective. Springer, 2018.

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Franz, Erk J., and Raphael Hegeler. "End-to-End Supply Chain Management Lösungen." In Supply Chain Management, 233–42. Wiesbaden: Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-663-07838-8_12.

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Yücesan, Enver. "Introduction: End-to-End Supply Chain Design." In Competitive Supply Chains, 1–10. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137532671_1.

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Greenwood, Miriam. "Governance at the end of the supply chain." In Seafood Supply Chains, 240–77. New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.: Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315161228-6.

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Goré, Avinash, and Alexander Nathaus. "End-to-End Demand Management for the Aerospace Industry." In Supply Chain Integration Challenges in Commercial Aerospace, 105–18. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46155-7_8.

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Cheng, T. C. Edwin, Jian Li, C. L. Johnny Wan, and Shouyang Wang. "Simulation of a Two-End-Product Postponement System." In Postponement Strategies in Supply Chain Management, 109–23. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5837-2_5.

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Zuidwijk, Rob A., Erwin A. van der Laan, and Leon Hoek. "End-of-lease asset recovery: the Océ case." In Managing Closed-Loop Supply Chains, 141–50. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27251-8_13.

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Panagiotidou, Sophia, and George Tagaras. "End-of-life tire recovery: the Thessaloniki initiative." In Managing Closed-Loop Supply Chains, 183–93. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27251-8_17.

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de Koster, René B. M., Simme Douwe P. Flapper, Harold R. Krikke, and W. Sander Vermeulen. "Recovering end-of-life large white goods: the Dutch initiative." In Managing Closed-Loop Supply Chains, 169–81. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27251-8_16.

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Schultmann, Frank, Moritz Zumkeller, and Otto Rentz. "Integrating Spent Products’ Material into Supply Chains: The Recycling of End-Of-Life Vehicles as an Example." In Supply Chain Management and Reverse Logistics, 35–59. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24815-6_3.

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Shahzad, Aamir, and Kaiwen Zhang. "An Integrated IoT-Blockchain Implementation for End-to-End Supply Chain." In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 987–97. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63089-8_65.

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Stahr, Cosima, Lukas Ruttinger, and Astrid Lorenzen. "Fair soldering tin: Recycling, supply chain interventions, or material alternatives?" In Electronics Goes Green 2016+ (EGG). IEEE, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/egg.2016.7829834.

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Kuhn, Joachim. "End-to-end supply chains: The solution?" In 2015 International Conference on Logistics, Informatics and Service Sciences (LISS). IEEE, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/liss.2015.7369674.

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Fan, Wenji, Jingyan Gu, Hui Tang, and Xiaoyun Gao. "Risk Management in End-to-End Global Supply Chain." In 11th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals (ICCTP). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/41186(421)376.

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Chiu, Ming-Chuan, and Gu¨l E. Okudan. "A Small to Medium-Size Enterprise Oriented Methodology for Optimizing Product and Supply Chain Design Decisions." In ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. ASMEDC, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2010-29095.

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Today supply chain management has become one of the crucial factors for gaining and sustaining a competitive advantage. Enterprises that can more effectively manage their supply chain network have a higher likelihood of success in the marketplace. To this end, companies need not only make the “make” or “buy” decisions but also differentiate across potential suppliers in order to improve operational performance, and hence, supplier selection is one of the key decisions aiding effective supply chain management. Many studies have also pointed out that the integration of product and supply chain is a key factor for profitability and efficiency. However, prior studies mostly address supply chain performance after the creation of a new product; and only a few studies discuss when and how to incorporate supply chain decisions during product design. In the studies that cover product design, product family and product platform concepts are presented as enabling vehicles for mass customization, which require a considerable investment, and hence might be out of reach for small to medium size enterprises (SME). Accordingly, there is a need to develop a methodology that can consider manufacturability and supply chain issues at the product design stage. This paper presents a graph theory based optimization methodology to tackle this problem. The supplier selection issue is considered by evaluating its impact on both engineering (e.g., process planning) and operational performance (e.g., cost and time), which are then aggregated as the supply chain performance at the conceptual design stage. A case study in the bicycle industry demonstrates the advantages of this methodology. The synchronized structure of the supply chain and the product design results in simultaneous optimization of both design and supply chain decisions during the early design stages.
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Cheng, Jack C. P., Kincho H. Law, Albert Jones, and Ram Sriram. "Service Oriented and Orchestrated Framework for Supply Chain Integration." In ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. ASMEDC, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2009-87089.

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Supply chain management integrates key business processes and facilities, involving end users and suppliers that provide products, services, and information. Supply chain integration can potentially add value to the stakeholders along product development and manufacturing life cycle as well as the customers in terms of cost, time, service level, quality, and risk. In the manufacturing industry, there are many attempts to develop methodologies, standards, and technologies to integrate various applications for product design and manufacturing. However, studies on integrating and aligning product design and manufacturing with other operations in supply chains are relatively lacking. In an integrated supply chain, information, applications, and services are shared and become available among supply chain members within and across organizational boundaries. Existing technologies and tools such as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) infrastructures and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems do not provide a flexible and reusable solution to information sharing and application integration. This paper presents a prototype service oriented web-based system, SC Collaborator (Supply Chain Collaborator), which leverages web services, web portal, and open source technologies to provide a flexible, customizable, and economical tool for supply chain integration. The prototype system implements a service oriented portal-based framework and allows service orchestration according to processes. This paper presents the service oriented portal-based framework, the system architecture of SC Collaborator, and the schematic representation and implementation of process models with the system. The paper also illustrates the use of the SC Collaborator system to facilitate cross-functional, cross-departmental, and cross-organizational collaborations using a bus manufacturing scenario.
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Lydon, M. "Managing Test in the End-to-End, Mega Supply Chain." In 2008 IEEE International Test Conference. IEEE, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/test.2008.4700540.

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Pennekamp, Jan, Fritz Alder, Roman Matzutt, Jan Tobias Muhlberg, Frank Piessens, and Klaus Wehrle. "Secure End-to-End Sensing in Supply Chains." In 2020 IEEE Conference on Communications and Network Security (CNS). IEEE, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/cns48642.2020.9162337.

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Chen, Hui-huang. "Principal-agent analyses of high-end shipping services supply chain." In 2011 2nd IEEE International Conference on Emergency Management and Management Sciences (ICEMMS). IEEE, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icemms.2011.6015825.

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Khan, Nawaz, Swapna Silva, and Thomas Kandl. "A software based solution to facilitate end to end information supply chain visibility." In 2012 9th International Conference on Service Systems and Service Management (ICSSSM 2012). IEEE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icsssm.2012.6252359.

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Alampi Sottini, Veronica, Iacopo Bernetti, Maria Cipollaro, Claudio Fagarazzi, and Sandro Sacchelli. "Environmental and social sustainability and supply chain efficiency in the production of biomass energy." In Secondo Congresso Internazionale di Selvicoltura = Second International Congress of Silviculture. Accademia Italiana di Scienze Forestali, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.4129/2cis-va-env.

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Hunt, Will, and Remco Zwetsloot. The Chipmakers: U.S. Strengths and Priorities for the High-End Semiconductor Workforce. Center for Security and Emerging Technology, September 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.51593/20190035.

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Technical leadership in the semiconductor industry has been a cornerstone of U.S. military and economic power for decades, but continued competitiveness is not guaranteed. This issue brief exploring the composition of the workforce bolstering U.S. leadership in the semiconductor industry concludes that immigration restrictions are directly at odds with U.S. efforts to secure its supply chains.
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Roye, Thorsten. Unsettled Technology Areas in Deterministic Assembly Approaches for Industry 4.0. SAE International, August 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/epr2021018.

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Increased production rates and cost reduction are affecting manufacturing in all sectors of the mobility industry. One enabling methodology that could achieve these goals in the burgeoning “Industry 4.0” environment is the deterministic assembly (DA) approach. The DA approach is defined as an optimized assembly process; it always forms the same final structure and has a strong link to design-for-assembly and design-for-automation methodologies. It also looks at the whole supply chain, enabling drastic savings at the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) level by reducing recurring costs and lead time. Within Industry 4.0, DA will be required mainly for the aerospace and the space industry, but serves as an interesting approach for other industries assembling large and/or complex components. In its entirety, the DA approach connects an entire supply chain—from part manufacturing at an elementary level to an OEM’s final assembly line level. Addressing the whole process of aircraft design and manufacturing is necessary to develop further collaboration models between OEMs and the supply chain, including addressing the most pressing technology challenges. Since all parts aggregate at the OEM level, the OEM—as an integrator of all these single parts—needs special end-to-end methodologies to drastically decrease cost and lead time. This holistic approach can be considered in part design as well (in the design-for-automation and design-for-assembly philosophy). This allows for quicker assembly at the OEM level, such as “part-to-part” or “hole-to-hole” approaches, versus traditional, classical assembly methods like manual measurement or measurement-assisted assembly. In addition, it can increase flexibility regarding rate changes in production (such as those due to pandemic- or climate-related environmental challenges). The standardization and harmonization of these areas would help all industries and designers to have a deterministic approach with an end-to-end concept. Simulations can easily compare possible production and assembly steps with different impacts on local and global tolerances. Global measurement feedback needs high-accuracy turnkey solutions, which are very costly and inflexible. The goal of standardization would be to use Industry 4.0 feedback and features, as well as to define several building blocks of the DA approach as a one-way assembly (also known as one-up assembly, or “OUA”), false one-way assembly, “Jig-as-Master,” etc., up to the hole-to-hole assembly approach. The evolution of these assembly principles and the link to simulation approaches are undefined and unsolved domains; they are discussed in this report. They must be discussed in greater depth with aims of (first) clarifying the scope of the industry-wide alignment needs and (second) prioritizing the issues requiring standardization. NOTE: SAE EDGE™ Research Reports are intended to identify and illuminate key issues in emerging, but still unsettled, technologies of interest to the mobility industry. The goal of SAE EDGE™ Research Reports is to stimulate discussion and work in the hope of promoting and speeding resolution of identified issues. SAE EDGE™ Research Reports are not intended to resolve the challenges they identify or close any topic to further scrutiny.
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Führ, Martin, Julian Schenten, and Silke Kleihauer. Integrating "Green Chemistry" into the Regulatory Framework of European Chemicals Policy. Sonderforschungsgruppe Institutionenanalyse, July 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.46850/sofia.9783941627727.

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20 years ago a concept of “Green Chemistry” was formulated by Paul Anastas and John Warner, aiming at an ambitious agenda to “green” chemical products and processes. Today the concept, laid down in a set of 12 principles, has found support in various arenas. This diffusion was supported by enhancements of the legislative framework; not only in the European Union. Nevertheless industry actors – whilst generally supporting the idea – still see “cost and perception remain barriers to green chemistry uptake”. Thus, the questions arise how additional incentives as well as measures to address the barriers and impediments can be provided. An analysis addressing these questions has to take into account the institutional context for the relevant actors involved in the issue. And it has to reflect the problem perception of the different stakeholders. The supply chain into which the chemicals are distributed are of pivotal importance since they create the demand pull for chemicals designed in accordance with the “Green Chemistry Principles”. Consequently, the scope of this study includes all stages in a chemical’s life-cycle, including the process of designing and producing the final products to which chemical substances contribute. For each stage the most relevant legislative acts, together establishing the regulatory framework of the “chemicals policy” in the EU are analysed. In a nutshell the main elements of the study can be summarized as follows: Green Chemistry (GC) is the utilisation of a set of principles that reduces or eliminates the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and application of chemical products. Besides, reaction efficiency, including energy efficiency, and the use of renewable resources are other motives of Green Chemistry. Putting the GC concept in a broader market context, however, it can only prevail if in the perception of the relevant actors it is linked to tangible business cases. Therefore, the study analyses the product context in which chemistry is to be applied, as well as the substance’s entire life-cycle – in other words, the six stages in product innovation processes): 1. Substance design, 2. Production process, 3. Interaction in the supply chain, 4. Product design, 5. Use phase and 6. After use phase of the product (towards a “circular economy”). The report presents an overview to what extent the existing framework, i.e. legislation and the wider institutional context along the six stages, is setting incentives for actors to adequately address problematic substances and their potential impacts, including the learning processes intended to invoke creativity of various actors to solve challenges posed by these substances. In this respect, measured against the GC and Learning Process assessment criteria, the study identified shortcomings (“delta”) at each stage of product innovation. Some criteria are covered by the regulatory framework and to a relevant extent implemented by the actors. With respect to those criteria, there is thus no priority need for further action. Other criteria are only to a certain degree covered by the regulatory framework, due to various and often interlinked reasons. For those criteria, entry points for options to strengthen or further nuance coverage of the respective principle already exist. Most relevant are the deltas with regard to those instruments that influence the design phase; both for the chemical substance as such and for the end-product containing the substance. Due to the multi-tier supply chains, provisions fostering information, communication and cooperation of the various actors are crucial to underpin the learning processes towards the GCP. The policy options aim to tackle these shortcomings in the context of the respective stage in order to support those actors who are willing to change their attitude and their business decisions towards GC. The findings are in general coherence with the strategies to foster GC identified by the Green Chemistry & Commerce Council.
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