Analyzing the Volume Flexibility of Transportation Planning in Supply Chains
Abstract
While the beneficial impact of supply chain flexibility is generally acknowledged, little research exists to date addressing how an organization can measure and achieve flexibility in its supply chain. Especially the influence of tactical planning methods on supply chain flexibility remains weakly investigated. This paper seeks to enhance the knowledge in this area by the proposition of a concept which allows measuring and analyzing the volume flexibility of transportation planning. In order to accomplish this, we first introduce appropriate quantitative flexibility measures and then follow a scenariobased approach using an example milk-run scenario from the consumer goods industry
Cite as
Hellingrath, B., & Pfeiffer, D. (2011). Analyzing the Volume Flexibility of Transportation Planning in Supply Chains. In Sucky, E., Asdecker, B., Dobhan, A., Haas, S., & Wiese, J. (Eds.), Logistikmanagement: Herausforderungen, Chancen und Lösungen — Band II (pp. 23–40). Logistik und Supply Chain Management: Vol. 4. Banberg: University of Bamberg Press.Details
Publication type
Research article in proceedings (conference)
Peer reviewed
Yes
Publication status
Published
Year
2011
Conference
Proceedings of the Logistikmanagement (LM) Conference 2011
Venue
Bamberg
Book title
Logistikmanagement: Herausforderungen, Chancen und Lösungen - Band II
Editor
Sucky Eric, Asdecker Björn, Dobhan Alexander, Haas Sabine, Wiese Jonas
Start page
23
End page
40
Volume
4
Title of series
Logistik und Supply Chain Management
Publisher
University of Bamberg Press
Place
Banberg
Language
English
ISSN
2191-2424
ISBN
978-3-86309-023-4