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A literature review on operational decisions applied to collaborative supply chains.

ABSTRACT: Throughout the last decades, collaborative schemes, under an amalgam of different acronyms (ECR, CPFR, VMR, etc.), have been developed to mitigate the problematic Bullwhip effect. Essentially, companies work together by either sharing information, making joint decisions, or sharing benefits to reach potential synergies. This work aims at reviewing these works through a systematic literature review process to investigate the different collaborative models from an operational perspective. A total of 92 articles have been classified into 3 categories: Information Exchange; Vendor Managed Replenishment; and Synchronized Supply Chain. For each category, we have identified the type of research, supply chain structures, forecasting models, demand characteristics, replenishment policies and assumptions employed in the considered articles. This article identifies the main results achieved and the gaps and opportunities to be developed as further research.

SUBMITTER: Holgado de Frutos E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7069626 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A literature review on operational decisions applied to collaborative supply chains.

Holgado de Frutos Enrique E Trapero Juan R JR Ramos Francisco F

PloS one 20200313 3

Throughout the last decades, collaborative schemes, under an amalgam of different acronyms (ECR, CPFR, VMR, etc.), have been developed to mitigate the problematic Bullwhip effect. Essentially, companies work together by either sharing information, making joint decisions, or sharing benefits to reach potential synergies. This work aims at reviewing these works through a systematic literature review process to investigate the different collaborative models from an operational perspective. A total ...[more]

PMID: 32168337

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A literature review on operational decisions applied to collaborative supply chains.

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A literature review on operational decisions applied to collaborative supply chains.

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