Simulation-Based Analysis of Postponement Strategy Effect under Various Supply Chain Configurations/

Ⅰ. Introduction 1 1.1 Research Background 1 1.2 The Purpose of the Research 2 1.3 Organization of the Research 3 Ⅱ. Theoretical Background 5 2.1 Postponement Strategy 5 2.2 Inventory Management System 6 2.2.1 Push-Based Strategy 7 2.2.2 Pull-Based Strategy 8 2.3 Literature Review 9 Ⅲ. Model Construction 15 3.1 Problem Definition 15 3.2 Flowchart of the Simulation 17 3.2.1 Strategic Environment of Postponement 17 3.2.2 Replenishment Process 21 Ⅳ. Numerical Experiment 25 4.1 Numerical Design 25 4.2 Simulation on Non-Postponement and Postponement 27 Ⅴ. Simulation Result 29 5.1 Postponement Effect Corresponding to Demand uncertainty 30 5.2 The Postponement Effect by Production/Consumption District Production Cost Due to Uncertainty 30 5.3 Decision on a Differentiation Point under the Situation of a Fixed Transport Point 34 Ⅵ. Conclusion and Managerial 36 References 38