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PublicationMultiple criteria decision making in supply chain management : Currently available methods and possibilities for future researchDecisions in supply chain management (SCM) are subject to various conflicting criteria and multiple objectives must be considered in the decision process. Fur-thermore, a group, rather than a single decision maker, is often involved in the process. For such decisions, methods in multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) are certainly appropriate. However, an overview concerning applications of MCDM methods in SCM is not yet available. This paper conducts a literature survey to fill this gap and give an overview of MCDM applications in SCM; a research map is developed to guide researchers interested in this field. We cate-gorize 124 reviewed articles according to application areas in SCM, applied methods, journals, publication year and we ascertain whether the papers incorpo-rate a group decision approach or use empirical support for the MCDM applica-tion. A central review finding is the strong growth of MCDM applications in SCM in the last six years, expected to continue in the future. In addition, the application area purchasing is already well covered, contrary to the application area distribu-tion. This article's contribution to academia, as well as business practice, is repre-sented in the MCDM methods overview, currently available for SCM decision problems. We also present potential areas for future research.Type: journal articleJournal: Die UnternehmungVolume: 66Issue: 2
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PublicationOne size does not fit all : An approach for differentiated supply chain managementSupply chain management (SCM) has developed from an object of operational optimization into a strategic weapon for distinction from competitors. Dynamically changing and strongly varying customer needs demand a differentiated SCM approach. Supply chain differentiation (SCD) plans and designs supply chains based on customer needs, as increasingly demanded by SCM researchers. Therefore SCD offers a possibility to increase SCM effectiveness. While practitioners are highly interested in SCD, academia has widely neglected this research area and does not offer an integrated approach. This paper presents a framework for SCD that constitutes the first step in developing a holistic procedure for SCD. Based on a comprehensive literature review, a conceptual framework is derived that integrates relevant decision areas of intra- and inter-organizational SCM. By presenting five case studies, we offer further empirical results concerning SCD and validate the framework.Type: journal articleJournal: International Journal of Services SciencesVolume: 4Issue: 3/4
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PublicationSupply chain differentiation : An empirical investigation of relevant decision criteriaSupply chain management (SCM) is evolving from a cost optimization topic to an increasingly strategic and effectiveness-driven issue. Companies have discovered - in SCM - an opportunity to sustain competiveness. Supply chain differentiation (SCD), the concurrent operation of several supply chains (SC), is a particularly strong trend in SCM. This paper investigates decisions to apply SCD through two case studies. The results indicate that existing analyses of product and demand characteristics are not sufficient for the design of differentiated SC strategies; consideration of customer interaction and requirements of distribution channels are proposed.Type: conference paper
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PublicationKonzept zur effizienten Erfassung und Analyse der Güterverkehrsdaten : Forschungspaket Güterverkehr Teilprojekt A(Eidgenössisches Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation UVEK, 2013)
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PublicationThe Supply Chain Differentiation Guide : A Roadmap to Operational ExcellenceThe importance of supply chain management has increased over the last few decades. Today, entire supply chains are competing with each other instead of individual companies. As such, supply chain management has become a way for companies to set themselves apart from competing companies and their supply chains. Interestingly, supply chain management mainly focuses on efficiency-oriented topics rather than effectiveness-driven issues, in particular the design of supply chains from manufacturing sites downstream, instead of upstream from the customer. The Supply Chain Differentiation Guide offers a modern approach to supply chain management. While for many years "one-size-fits-all" approaches to supply chain management were very common, the current efforts of managers and academics alike focus on the simultaneous management of multiple supply chains. Despite the interest of the business sector in the management of multiple supply chains, academia has largely neglected this topic to date. The Supply Chain Differentiation Guide addresses this shortcoming, introducing both established and cutting-edge management methods to the context of supply chain differentiation and providing inspirations for how to improve corporate operations.Type: bookVolume: 1. Auflage Oktober 2012