Zusammenfassung
When starting an improvement process one has to have a clear picture
of the structure of the existing supply chain and the way it works.
Consequently a detailed analysis of operations and processes constituting
the supply chain is necessary. Tools are needed that support an adequate
description, modeling and evaluation of supply chains. In Sect. 2.1
several issues regarding supply chain analysis are discussed. Then,
Sect. 2.2 presents modeling concepts and tools with a focus on those
designed to analyze (supply chain) processes. The well known SCOR-model
is introduced in this section. Building on these concepts (key) performance
measures are presented in order to assess supply chain excellence
(Sect. 2.3). Inventories are often built up at the interface between
partners. As a seamless integration of partners is crucial to overall
supply chain performance, a thorough analysis of these interfaces
(i. e. inventories) is very important. Consequently, Sect. 2.4 gives
an overview on inventories and introduces a standardized analysis
methodology.
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