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The effect of demand variability on supply chain performance
2019 8th International Conference on Modeling Simulation and Applied Optimization, ICMSAO 2019
  • Suzan Alaswad, Zayed University
  • Sinan Salman, Zayed University
  • Arwa Alhashmi, Zayed University
  • Hawra Almarzooqi, Zayed University
  • Meera Alhammadi, Zayed University
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
4-1-2019
Abstract

© 2019 IEEE. This paper studies the impact of demand variability on supply chain performance which is measured in terms of operational costs, customer satisfaction, and environmental footprint. The operations within the supply chain have been simulated using a supply chain game simulator. The simulation results show that demand variability has a negative impact on all three supply chain performance metrics but mostly on the operational cost. The results also show that there is a significant increase in performance measurements variability with the increase of demand variability. The results provide managers with insights for planning and improving supply chain performance.

ISBN
9781538676844
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Disciplines
Keywords
  • Demand variability,
  • Operations management,
  • Simulation,
  • Supply chain management
Scopus ID
85074974530
Indexed in Scopus
Yes
Open Access
No
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMSAO.2019.8880346
Citation Information
Suzan Alaswad, Sinan Salman, Arwa Alhashmi, Hawra Almarzooqi, et al.. "The effect of demand variability on supply chain performance" 2019 8th International Conference on Modeling Simulation and Applied Optimization, ICMSAO 2019 (2019)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/suzan-alaswad/5/