A Comparison Simulation on RFID-Enabled Hybrid Push/Pull and (s,S) Strategy for Multi-Echelon Inventory
Li Guo-jia
Wang Ding-wei
Abstract：The three-echelon inventory network of supply chain distribution system is exemplified to design the RFID-enabled Push/Pull hybrid control strategy by which the manufacture is controlled by Push and the distribution and retailers are controlled by RFID-enabled Pull .This design is based on RFID-enabled electronic Kanban system and according to the structural characteristics of the supply chain and the func -tions of the enterprises in different stages when the supply chain runs .It should be noted that this design draws lessons from the optimal Push/Pull hybrid control structure applied in the single factory multi-stage production storage system .To verify the performance of the hybrid strategy , the strategy is compared with the ( s,S) strategy based on the RFID .Considering the dynamic and stochastic nature of the supply chain system , the simulation models of system based on the principle of discrete event system simulation are de -signed and realized .Finally , the RFID-enabled hybrid Push/Pull control strategy is demonstrated to be valid and superior by simulation examples .It is assumed that this research provides reference for the man-agement practice of the multi-echelon inventory network in supply chain .
Keywords：radio frequency identification technologysupply chainmulti-echelon inventorypush/pullsimulation
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 62-69 )