Supply Interruption

Unplanned events may prevent suppliers from delivering on time. Alternative transportation mode, alternative suppliers, alternative materials and safety stocks constitute the possible response to avoid material shortage and damages to the business reputation. The modelling and dynamic simulation approach can help calculating the right mix and the costs associated to the desired level of protection.

Shut-down

Factory or line shut-downs may prevent to adhere to the production plan. Third party manufacturers support and redundancies in the supply and manufacturing network prevent late deliveries to customers and damages to the business reputation. The modelling and dynamic simulation approach can help calculating the costs associated to the desired level of protection.

Crisis Demand

In crisis situations governments may require a manufacturing company to urgently produce a specific product. The manufacturing company has consequently to maintain a given spare capacity to be any time ready to fulfill the government order. The calculation of the spare capacity necessary to fulfill the government order without deteriorating the business reputation because of late deliveries can be calculated with a modelling and dynamic simulation approach. The associated costs can be determined as well.