لینک کردن پیکربندی زنجیره تامین با عملکرد زنجیره تامین: یک مدل شبیه سازی رویداد گسسته

Results suggest some managerial implications potentially useful in field: intermediaries and specialized actors (either global or local – since the distance proved to be irrelevant) can be added for the sake of product quality and cost, without adversely affecting service level performance at the retailer stage. Collaborative practices are proved to be very helpful, especially when the number of sources increases. However, retailers’ performance enhance, while distributors’ one and manufacturers’ one worsen, thus raising hurdles to collaborate.