| This thesis focuses on analyzing the value of information sharing on supply chain network. A multi-stage, multi-period, multi-product, inventory-planning model with seasonal demand is used to study the impact of information sharing and lead-time variations on the operational costs of supply chain network.; A mixed-integer programming model is used to integrate the production and distribution planning processes throughout the supply chain. The results of the model confirm that using updated demand information may cause a considerable reduction in the forecast errors which has an order-of-magnitude effect on overall cost reduction throughout the supply chain.; Paremetric analysis is performed to study the impact of lead-time variations on the operational costs of the supply chain network which leads to the conclusion that lead-time variations have a significant effect on the inventory and safety stock levels, and as a result on the overall system cost in a supply chain network. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)... |
