A technique for determining the optimum mix of logistics service providers of a make-to-order supply chain by formulating and solving a constrained nonlinear cost optimization problem

Roy, M.; Gupta, R.; Dasgupta, T.

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ISSN 1929-5812 (Online) - ISSN 1929-5804 (Print) Quarterly Publication Volume 2 Issue 2 pp. 91-108 , 2013

A technique for determining the optimum mix of logistics service providers of a make-to-order supply chain by formulating and solving a constrained nonlinear cost optimization problem Pages 91-108 Download PDF

Authors: Mrityunjoy Roy, Ranjan Kumar Gupta, Tanmoy Dasgupta

DOI: 10.5267/j.dsl.2013.02.001

Keywords: MTO supply chain, Non-linear constrained cost optimization, Optimum logistic service provider mix, Polynomial curve fitting

Abstract: In this paper, a technique has been developed to determine the optimum mix of logistic service providers of a make-to-order (MTO) supply chain. A serial MTO supply chain with different stages/ processes has been considered. For each stage different logistic service providers with different mean processing lead times, but same lead time variances are available. A realistic assumption that for each stage, the logistic service provider who charges more for his service consumes less processing lead time and vice-versa has been made in our study. Thus for each stage, for each service provider, a combination of cost and mean processing lead time is available. Using these combinations, for each stage, a polynomial curve, expressing cost of that stage as a function of mean processing lead time is fit. Cumulating all such expressions of cost for the different stages along with incorporation of suitable constraints arising out of timely delivery, results in the formulation of a constrained nonlinear cost optimization problem. On solving the problem using mathematica, optimum processing lead time for each stage is obtained. Using these optimum processing lead times and by employing a simple technique the optimum logistic service provider mix of the supply chain along with the corresponding total cost of processing is determined. Finally to examine the effect of changes in different parameters on the optimum total processing cost of the supply chain, sensitivity analysis has been carried out graphically.

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 Roy, M., Gupta, R & Dasgupta, T. (2013). A technique for determining the optimum mix of logistics service providers of a make-to-order supply chain by formulating and solving a constrained nonlinear cost optimization problem.Decision Science Letters , 2(2), 91-108.

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