Which Manufacturing Logistics Decisions are Supported by Operational Research? A Literature Survey
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Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. A New Paradigm of Analysis (Jonathan Rosenhead and John Mingers). SODA ---- The Principles (Colin Eden and Fran Ackermann). SODA ---- Journey Making and Mapping in Practice (Fran Ackermann and Colin Eden). Soft Systems Methodology (Peter Checkland). Soft Systems Methodology in Action: Participative Creation of an Information Strategy for an Acute Hospital (Peter Checkland). The Strategic Choice Approach (John Friend) Gambling with Frozen Fire? (Allen Hickling). Robustness Analysis: Keeping Your Options Open (Jonathan Rosenhead). Robustness to the First Degree (Jonathan Rosenhead). Drama Theory and Confrontation Analysis (Peter Bennett, Jim Bryant and Nigel Howard). The M&A Play: Using Drama Theory for Mergers and Acquisitions (Nigel Howard). An Overview of Related Methods: VSM, System Dynamics and Decision Analysis (John Mingers and Jonathan Rosenhead). Multimethodology ---- Mixing and Matching Methods (John Mingers). Mixing Methods in Practice (Richard Ormerod). Diverse Unity: Looking Inward and Outward (John Mingers and Jonthan Rosenhead). Index.
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paper_content:

Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. A New Paradigm of Analysis (Jonathan Rosenhead and John Mingers). SODA ---- The Principles (Colin Eden and Fran Ackermann). SODA ---- Journey Making and Mapping in Practice (Fran Ackermann and Colin Eden). Soft Systems Methodology (Peter Checkland). Soft Systems Methodology in Action: Participative Creation of an Information Strategy for an Acute Hospital (Peter Checkland). The Strategic Choice Approach (John Friend) Gambling with Frozen Fire? (Allen Hickling). Robustness Analysis: Keeping Your Options Open (Jonathan Rosenhead). Robustness to the First Degree (Jonathan Rosenhead). Drama Theory and Confrontation Analysis (Peter Bennett, Jim Bryant and Nigel Howard). The M&A Play: Using Drama Theory for Mergers and Acquisitions (Nigel Howard). An Overview of Related Methods: VSM, System Dynamics and Decision Analysis (John Mingers and Jonathan Rosenhead). Multimethodology ---- Mixing and Matching Methods (John Mingers). Mixing Methods in Practice (Richard Ormerod). Diverse Unity: Looking Inward and Outward (John Mingers and Jonthan Rosenhead). Index.
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paper_title: Applications of discrete-event simulation to support manufacturing logistics decision-making: a survey

paper_content:

This paper presents a literature survey on recent use of discrete-event simulation in real-world manufacturing logistics decision-making. The sample of the survey consists of 52 relevant application papers from recent Winter Simulation Conference proceedings. We investigated what decisions were supported by the applications, case company characteristics, some methodological issues, and the software tools used. We found that the majority of applications has been reported in production plant design and in the evaluation of production policies, lot sizes, WIP levels and production plans/schedules. Findings also suggest that general-purpose DES software tools are suitable in most of these cases. For different possible reasons, few applications for multi-echelon supply chain decision-making have been reported. Software requirements for supply chain simulations also seem to differ slightly from those for established application areas. The applications described were carried out in a variety of different industries, with a clear predominance in the semiconductor and automotive industries.
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Title: Which Manufacturing Logistics Decisions are Supported by Operational Research? A Literature Survey

Section 1: Introduction
Description 1: Provide an overview of manufacturing logistics, the role of operational research (OR) in supporting logistics decisions, the assumptions and limitations of OR, and the purpose and scope of the survey.

Section 2: Manufacturing logistics
Description 2: Describe the concept of manufacturing logistics, including its scope, decision areas, and system boundaries. Discuss various approaches to structuring logistics decisions and introduce the Supply Chain Planning Matrix.

Section 3: Methodology
Description 3: Explain the methodology used to select and analyze papers from the journal Interfaces, detail the criteria for inclusion, and discuss the limitations and potential biases of the study.

Section 4: Survey findings and analysis
Description 4: Present and analyze the survey findings, discussing the distribution of OR applications across different decision areas, decision horizons (strategic, tactical, operational), and system boundaries (spatial scope).

Section 5: Decision areas
Description 5: Focus on the specific decision areas supported by OR techniques as identified in the survey, highlighting the most frequently addressed areas and discussing any trends or notable observations.

Section 6: Decision horizon
Description 6: Analyze the findings related to the decision horizon, detailing the distribution of OR-supported decisions into strategic, tactical, and operational categories and discussing any insights gained.

Section 7: System boundary (spatial scope)
Description 7: Discuss the spatial scope of the applications included in the survey, such as those at the supply chain, enterprise, facility, and production unit levels. Offer insights into the challenges and limitations of OR in analyzing decisions that cross organizational boundaries.

Section 8: Conclusions and further research
Description 8: Summarize the key conclusions from the survey, discuss the implications for the application of OR in manufacturing logistics, and suggest areas for further research.