Description

Step 1: Identify and Solve a Typical Problem There are a number of typical models in the Operations Research field which can be applied to a wide range of supply chain problems. Select one of the following typical models: 

• Travelling Salesperson Problem (TSP) 

• Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem (mTSP) 

• Knapsack Problem 

• Vehicle Routing Problems (VRP) 

• Job Shop Scheduling 

• Parallel Machine Scheduling 

• Christmas lunch problem 

• Newsvendor problem 

• Pickup and delivery 

• Travelling thief problem 

• Eight queens problem 

• Minimum Spanning Tree 

• Hamiltonian path problem

Step 2: LR on Application of Selected Typical Model in Design and Analysis of Supply Chain 

• Identify at least 5 peer reviewed articles in which your selected typical problem has been employed to address knowledge gaps in supply chain field. 

– At least one of the selected articles should be published after 2010. 

• Write a comprehensive literature review on the application of “your selected” typical model in design and analysis of supply chain and address the following (but not limited to) points: 

– What type of problems in supply chain can be addressed by the selected typical problem? 

– Compare similarities and differences of selected articles. 

– Discuss the suitability of using the selected typical model in design/analysis of various supply chains. 

– What are the limitations of your selected typical problem? 

– Undertaking any additional critical and/or content analysis on the application of selected typical problem in design and analysis of supply chain is highly recommended.