Coordination in Heterarchical Supply Chains : A Framework for the Design and Evaluation of Collaborative Planning Concepts

Intro -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Motivation and Problem Statement -- 1.2 Research Questions and Goals -- 1.3 Research Design -- 1.4 Thesis Structure -- 2 Fundamentals of Supply Chain Coordination -- 2.1 Types of Supply Chain Collaborations -- 2.2 The Role of Inter-Organizational Coordination in Collaborations -- 2.2.1 Organizational-Theoretical Perspectives on Supply Chain Collaboration -- 2.2.2 Inter-Organizational Coordination Mechanisms -- 2.3 Supply Chain Coordination Mechanisms -- 2.3.1 Coordinating Transactional Relationships -- 2.3.2 Coordination of Hierarchical Relationships -- 2.3.3 Coordination in Heterarchical Supply Chains -- 2.4 Discussion of Focused-On Coordination Mechanisms -- 3 Collaborative Supply Chain Planning -- 3.1 Types of Collaborative Planning-Based Coordination Mechanisms -- 3.1.1 Collaborative Planning in a Narrower Sense -- 3.1.2 Collaborative Planning in a Broader Sense -- 3.1.3 Alternative Perspectives on Collaborative Planning -- 3.2 Discussion of Focused-on Collaborative Planning Coordination Mechanisms -- 3.3 Building-Blocks of Collaborative Planning Concepts -- 3.4 Process Characteristics of Collaborative Planning Concepts -- 3.4.1 Characteristics Influenced by the Coordinated Supply Chain -- 3.4.2 Coordination Approach-Specific Characteristics -- 3.5 Leading Case Studies -- 3.5.1 Collaborative Demand and Capacity Network Planning -- 3.5.2 Integrated Vehicle-Routing and Lot-Sizing Problem -- 3.5.3 Extended Upstream Planning -- 3.6 Implications for the Design and Evaluation of Collaborative Planning Concepts -- 4 Framework Requirements -- 4.1 Addressed Decision Situation -- 4.2 High-Level Requirements Analysis -- 5 State-of-the-Art in the Design and Evaluation of Collaborative Planning Concepts -- 5.1 Identifying and Selecting Coordination Mechanisms -- 5.2 Modeling, Simulating and Implementing Decentralized Systems.