An Evaluation Model of Supply Chain Performances Using 5DBSC and LMBP Neural Network Algorithm

doi:10.1016/S1672-6529(13)60234-6

Abstract

Abstract:

A high efficient Supply Chain (SC) would bring great benefits to an enterprise such as integrated resources, reduced lo-gistics costs, improved logistics efficiency and high quality of overall level of services. So it is important to research various methods, performance indicator systems and technology for evaluating, monitoring, predicting and optimizing the performance of a SC. In this paper, the existing performance indicator systems and methods are discussed and evaluated. Various na-ture-inspired algorithms are reviewed and their applications for SC Performance Evaluation (PE) are discussed. Then, a model is proposed and developed using 5 Dimensional Balanced Scorecard (5DBSC) and LMBP (Levenberg–Marquardt Back Propa-gation) neural network for SC PE. A program is written using Matlab tool box to implement the model based on the practical values of the 14 indicators of 5DBSC of a given previous period. This model can be used to evaluate, predict and optimize the performance of a SC. The analysis results of a case study of a company show that the proposed model is valid, reliable and effective. The convergence speed is faster than that in the previous work.

Key words: supply chain, performance evaluation, 5DBSC, bionics, LMBP neural network

Xuemei Fan, Shujun Zhang, Longzhao Wang, Yinsheng Yang, Kevin Hapeshi. An Evaluation Model of Supply Chain Performances Using 5DBSC and LMBP Neural Network Algorithm[J].J4, 2013, 10(3): 383-395.

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