DEFINING AND OPERATIONALIZING SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS INTEGRATION

Integration has been recognized as critical to successful supply chain management. However, an extensive literature review revealed no consensus in its conceptualization. The current study attempts to address this research gap by providing a better definition and operationalization of supply chain process integration. With empirical support, it is proposed that internal and external supply chain process integration should be treated as two separate constructs, each comprised of two dimensions: connectivity and simplification.     

等效化简连续型时间-费用权衡问题

大型工程项目中的连续型时间-费用权衡问题是复杂的项目调度问题,特别是非线性问题,需要先用适当的分段线性函数近似逼近原先的非线性时间-费用函数.等效化简是有效减少其计算量,进而使其便于求解的理想方法.针对该问题,本文采用等效化简的方法,把大型问题转化为等价的小型问题,即在不影响解的最优性的前提下,减少问题所涉及的工序数量,并减小工序的工期范围,使原来不可计算的问题变得可以计算,使复杂的问题变得简单.另外,减小工序的工期范围,便于用更精细的分段线性函数来近似逼近原非线性函数,从而提高解的准确性.在该原理的基础上,本文以CPM网络为工具,利用机动时间与网络中路长的关系,寻找求解原问题过程中的冗余工序,以及非冗余工序的冗余工期,并将其去掉,进而实现问题的等效简化.     

粘性或过湿的铁矿石水分含量的测定公式简化

粘性或过湿的铁矿石水分含量的测定过程中,一般情况下需三次计算得出最终结果,本文通过推导可以达到一次计算得出最终结果。