Matching consumer demand to products on shelf
Posted: Tuesday 02 July, 2013 - 11:49
Hi,
I am modelling a fresh supply chain, this should be a pull chain, so driven by consumer demand.
Now I have two sources:
1. Production at the start of the chain
2. Consumers with a demand at the end of the chain
Is this possible? The producer should produce by means of orders and not on his self. Although he might produce a bit himself.
How can I couple the demand of these consumers (sources) to products on the shelf (queue)? With a server?
It should end up in three sinks:
1. Consumption (product is sold)
2. Food loss (label quality level is too low at the end of the chain)
3. Lost sales
The total amount of products in these sinks should reflect the amount of demand.
I am also a bit struggling with the code of the last one, if capacity of shelf is 0, then the demand will be changed in 1 in the sink 'lost sales'. Can anyone help with this code? Or should I ask this in the other theme of this forum?
Many thanks in advance!
I am modelling a fresh supply chain, this should be a pull chain, so driven by consumer demand.
Now I have two sources:
1. Production at the start of the chain
2. Consumers with a demand at the end of the chain
Is this possible? The producer should produce by means of orders and not on his self. Although he might produce a bit himself.
How can I couple the demand of these consumers (sources) to products on the shelf (queue)? With a server?
It should end up in three sinks:
1. Consumption (product is sold)
2. Food loss (label quality level is too low at the end of the chain)
3. Lost sales
The total amount of products in these sinks should reflect the amount of demand.
I am also a bit struggling with the code of the last one, if capacity of shelf is 0, then the demand will be changed in 1 in the sink 'lost sales'. Can anyone help with this code? Or should I ask this in the other theme of this forum?
Many thanks in advance!