Impact of information sharing on supply chain performance

作者：Hall David C; Saygin Can^*

来源：International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2012, 58(1-4): 397-409.

DOI：10.1007/s00170-011-3389-0

• Supply chain management
• Supply chain dynamics
• Enterprise resource planning
• Manufacturing information systems
• Inventory management
• Simulation

In this study, the effect of information sharing on on-time delivery rate and total cost in a supply chain is investigated via simulation. The experimental factors include capacity tightness, resource reliability, and information sharing modes, which are sharing of resource reliability information, customer demand, and inventory level. The simulation results show that all three experimental factors are statistically significant. Yet, the information sharing modes perform uniquely when the main and interaction effects are analyzed. This study demonstrates that the level of interaction between capacity tightness, resource reliability, and information sharing modes depend on the operational parameters, as well as the flexibility available in a supply chain. Therefore, it may be more feasible to introduce additional flexibility instead of solely focusing on information sharing capability as a coordination tool.

• 出版日期2012-1