We compare the benefits and costs of two alternative manufacturing network configurations inthe presence of component commonality. We evaluate the trade-off between the decreasedlogistics costs and loss of risk-pooling benefits in plant networks which consolidate allcomponent manufacturing...

Quantitative models and computer-based tools are essential for making decisions in today's business environment. These tools are of particular importance in the rapidly growing area of supply chain management. This volume is a unified effort to provide a systematic summary of the large variety...