Analysing Different Ordering Policies in a Series Supply Chain by Using Coloured Petri Nets (original) (raw)

The ∞ow of products and information within supply chain networks is an important consideration for practitioners. Simulation tools provide an e-cient approach for analysing and validating dynamic systems such as sup- ply chains, where distorted information and poor product management often lead to uncertainty and to instability phenomena. This paper considers the case of a series de- centralised supply chain model using Timed Coloured Petri nets (or Timed CP-nets) and analyses the impact of various continuous inventory policies and known forecasting meth- ods followed by supply chain participants. CPN Tools (12) are used for the design of decision-making processes and simulation results are presented to highlight the main issues arising in real systems and to provide insights for future work on modelling and simulation of supply chains.