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Original Articles

Application of distributed control on a large-scale production/ distribution/inventory system

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Pages 68-77 | Received 20 Aug 2014, Accepted 24 Mar 2016, Published online: 28 May 2016

Figures & data

Figure 1. Quasi-online distributed RHC of a supply chain management system.

Figure 1. Quasi-online distributed RHC of a supply chain management system.

Figure 2. The uncompleted large-scale four echelon production/distribution/inventory (supply chain management) system described in three stages.

Figure 2. The uncompleted large-scale four echelon production/distribution/inventory (supply chain management) system described in three stages.

Table 1. The definition of supply chain parameters.

Figure 3. The demand patterns changed in three time stages and inspected by an inspection unit.

Figure 3. The demand patterns changed in three time stages and inspected by an inspection unit.

Figure 4. The complete demand.

Figure 4. The complete demand.

Figure 5. Demand and output variables in the beginning of supply chain decision-making are first confronted with a demand.

Figure 5. Demand and output variables in the beginning of supply chain decision-making are first confronted with a demand.

Figure 6. Demand and output variables after confronted with demand 2 at the 50th time instance.

Figure 6. Demand and output variables after confronted with demand 2 at the 50th time instance.

Figure 7. Demand and output variables after confronted with demand 3 at the 110th time instance.

Figure 7. Demand and output variables after confronted with demand 3 at the 110th time instance.

Figure 8. The complete supply chain management plan.

Figure 8. The complete supply chain management plan.