Mittermayer, Herwig; Rodríguez Monroy, Carlos - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 1 (2008) 2, pp. 169-185
The coordination efficiency of Supply Chain Management is determined by two opposite poles: benefit from improved … planning results and associated coordination cost. The centralization grade, applied coordination mechanisms and IT support … compared in a process plant network. Coordination benefit is observed if the planning mode is altered by means of a demand …