Interrelationship among resilience, robustness, and bullwhip effect in an inventory and order based production control system

Abstract

PurposeThis study aims to examine the interrelationship between resilience, robustness and bullwhip effect using an inventory- and order-based production control system being subjected to operational disruption in the customer demand process.Design/methodology/approachControl engineering techniques and simulation are employed for the supply chain dynamics study.FindingsThe results show that resilience and robustness are two conflicting performance characteristics and therefore, a tradeoff can be established between them. It is also observed that improvement in resilience and reduction of bullwhip effect can be achieved simultaneously through a proper selection of control parameters.Originality/valueThe work establishes a relationship between the resilient behavior of a supply chain and bullwhip effect.