Topological Structure of Manufacturing Industry Supply Chain Networks
Joint Authors
Perera, Supun S.
Bell, Michael G. H.
Piraveenan, Mahendrarajah
Kasthurirathna, Dharshana
Parhi, Mamata
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-23, 23 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
23
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Empirical analyses of supply chain networks (SCNs) in extant literature have been rare due to scarcity of data.
As a result, theoretical research have relied on arbitrary growth models to generate network topologies supposedly representative of real-world SCNs.
Our study is aimed at filling the above gap by systematically analysing a set of manufacturing sector SCNs to establish their topological characteristics.
In particular, we compare the differences in topologies of undirected contractual relationships (UCR) and directed material flow (DMF) SCNs.
The DMF SCNs are different from the typical UCR SCNs since they are characterised by a strictly tiered and an acyclic structure which does not permit clustering.
Additionally, we investigate the SCNs for any self-organized topological features.
We find that most SCNs indicate disassortative mixing and power law distribution in terms of interfirm connections.
Furthermore, compared to randomised ensembles, self-organized topological features were evident in some SCNs in the form of either overrepresented regimes of moderate betweenness firms or underrepresented regimes of low betweenness firms.
Finally, we introduce a simple and intuitive method for estimating the robustness of DMF SCNs, considering the loss of demand due to firm disruptions.
Our work could be used as a benchmark for any future analyses of SCNs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Perera, Supun S.& Bell, Michael G. H.& Piraveenan, Mahendrarajah& Kasthurirathna, Dharshana& Parhi, Mamata. 2018. Topological Structure of Manufacturing Industry Supply Chain Networks. Complexity،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-23.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Perera, Supun S.…[et al.]. Topological Structure of Manufacturing Industry Supply Chain Networks. Complexity No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-23.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Perera, Supun S.& Bell, Michael G. H.& Piraveenan, Mahendrarajah& Kasthurirathna, Dharshana& Parhi, Mamata. Topological Structure of Manufacturing Industry Supply Chain Networks. Complexity. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133892
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1133892