A System of Systems Approach for Global Supply Chain Management in the Big Data Era
Journal
IEEE Engineering Management Review
Journal Volume
46
Journal Issue
1
Pages
91-97
Date Issued
2018
Author(s)
Abstract
Global supply chain management (GSCM) is increasingly complex and managers find that traditional methods fall short in adequately addressing many associated challenges. As such, it calls for innovative managerial measures. In this paper, we discuss how the system of systems (SoS) approach and big data technologies can be applied to improve GSCM. We first show that the global supply chain is an SoS and examine various principles of the SoS approach. Then, we review various big data related technologies which are commonly employed in global supply chain management. After that, we propose how big data related technologies can be incorporated into the SoS approach to enhance global supply chain operations by presenting an example. This paper provides practitioners a new perspective on how big data related technologies can be used for global supply chain management with an SoS mindset. ? 1973-2011 IEEE.
Subjects
action matrix; big data; Global supply chain management; managerial insights; practitioners; system of systems theory
SDGs
Other Subjects
Big data; Information management; Managers; System of systems; Data technologies; Global supply chain; Global supply chain management; managerial insights; practitioners; SOS approach; Supply chain management
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Type
journal article