Due to highly complex nature of a dynamic supply chain, modeling,
analyzing, optimizing & redesigning of supply chain processes using
formal and quantitative approaches is a challenging task. Many of the
past studies neglected significant impacts of such integration issues
and models from past studies were confined in their capability and
applicability to analyze dynamic supply chain. The objective of this
book is to develop viable modeling methodologies and analyzing
algorithms for a dynamic supply chain so that the logic properties of
supply chain process models can be analyzed and verified. This problem
requires more attention it deserves in integrated supply chain
literature till date. This book identifies key research gaps which are
crucial in providing an insight that there is a significant opportunity
to develop hybrid modeling approaches for supplier related issues. These
hybrid approaches enhance the connection of the major building blocks in
the supply chain and considering the dynamic nature of supply chain, the
proposed hybrid approaches are utilized to study the impact of different
supply chain strategies and policies.