Paper Info
Title
IBM supply-chain network optimization workbench: An integrated optimization and simulation tool for supply chain design
Abstract
The IBM supply-chain network optimization workbench (SNOW) is a software tool that can help a company make strategic business decisions about the design and operation of its supply chain network. The tool supports supply chain analysis with integrated network optimization and simulation capability. Mathematical programming models are used to first help identify some cost-effective scenarios from a large number of candidates. Optimization results are then converted to simulation models automatically for more detailed analysis with taking into account operational policies and uncertainties. The tool was applied to analyze both IBM's internal supply chains and external clients' supply chains. The combination of optimization and simulation demonstrates great value in real business cases.
Year
DOI
Venue
2007
10.1109/WSC.2007.4419822
Winter Simulation Conference
Keywords
Field
DocType
software tool,ibm supply-chain network optimization workbench,production engineering computing,integrated optimization,mathematical programming models,mathematical programming,supply chains,integrated network optimization,supply chain design,internal supply chain,optimization result,software tools,ibm supply-chain network optimization,simulation capability,integrated optimization and simulation tool,supply chain network,detailed analysis,simulation tool,supply chain analysis,supply chain,strategic business decisions,simulation model,cost effectiveness,business case
Software tool,Workbench,Business case,IBM,Systems engineering,Computer science,Simulation,Supply chain network,Simulation modeling,Supply chain
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
978-1-4244-1306-5
2
0.51
References 
Authors
8
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Hongwei Ding118131.78
Wei Wang2407.43
Jin Dong310021.57
Minmin Qiu4493.68
Changrui Ren58214.85