A Case Study for Supply Chain Management Using System Dynamics

Abstract

System dynamics is an interdisciplinary problem-solving methodology that utilizes several significant thinking skills such as dynamic thinking and cause-and-effect thinking. System dynamics is a disciplined collaborative approach that could accelerate learning by combining a multifaceted perspective that provides insight into complex and interactive issues. System dynamics is designed to model, analyze, and improve socio-economic and administrative systems using a feedback perspective. Dynamic structured administrative problems are modeled by mathematical equations and using computer software. Dynamic constructions of model variables are obtained using computer simulations. In this chapter, a system dynamics model will be developed for supply chain management. The case study will be developed using VENSIM package program.