Stress Testing a Supply Chain Using Simulation

Published

August 1, 2005

Author(s)

Sanjay Jain, Swee K. Leong

Abstract

Simulation provides the capability to evaluate performance of a system operating under current or proposed configura-tions, policies and procedures. It is very applicable to evaluation of strategic and operational level plans for sup-ply chains. It is especially useful for exploring the viabil-ity of a supply chain before beginning production. This paper describes the use of simulation for determining the readiness of a supply chain designed by a small company for providing sub-systems to a defense contractor. The supply chain had to be stress tested at surge and mobiliza-tion volume levels to meet the requirements. Simulation provided the ideal methodology to identify and demon-strate the behavior of the supply chain under stress and evaluate strategies to meet the defined volumes. It was used to prove the readiness of the supply chain reducing perceived risks in using the virtual operation.

Proceedings Title

Proceedings of the 2005 Winter Simulation Conference

Conference Location

, USA

Pub Type

Conferences

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Keywords

inventory, simulation, supply chain, surge mobilization

Citation

Jain, S. and Leong, S. (2005), Stress Testing a Supply Chain Using Simulation, Proceedings of the 2005 Winter Simulation Conference, , USA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=822304 (Accessed October 22, 2025)