Modeling the Supply Chain at Lucent Technologies: Practitioners View of the Supply Chain Problem

SA08.1 FSPAT: A Tool for Targeting & Reducing Significant Cost Elements in the Supply Chain

• Robert R. Svenson; Bell Labs., Lucent Technologies, PO Box 900, Princeton, NJ 08542-0900; svenson@lucent.com
• Bruce H. Yuan; Bell Labs., Lucent Technologies, PO Box 900, Princeton, NJ 08542-0900; byuan@lucent.com

Many of the most important decisions affecting a manufacturing firm engaged in international business require a complete understanding of the supply chain and its significant cost elements. To support Lucent Technologies' planning activities, a financial accounting tool was developed to support scenario-based decision analysis. The tool will be described with example applications.

SA08.2 Global Virtual Factory & Supply Chain Modeling in a Build-to-Order Environment

• Turgut Aykin; Bell Laboratories, MSE Dept., Eng. Research Ctr., PO Box 900, Princeton, NJ 08542; taykin@lucent.com

We describe a supply chain planning model for the management of material flows in a build-to-order environment where performance metrics are specified not in terms of item level fill rates, but in order level fill rates, and order delivery lead time and reliability. We also present a framework for a global virtual factory involving multiple factories, distribution centers, markets and suppliers.

SA08.3 The Integration of Competitive Analysis, Market Information & Reverse Engineering: Methods to Determine Competitor Supply Chain Strategies

• Lee L'Esperance; Lucent Technologies, PO Box 900, Princeton, NJ 08081; llesperance@lucent.com

The supply chain is becoming an increasingly important element of competitive strategy today. Contract manufacturing, third-party logistics, web-based management are among some of the methods used to maximize manufacturing assets while minimizing product delivery intervals. Methods will be described that can lead to insights in how competitor's supply chains link to their overall strategy and financial performance.

SA08.4 Collaborative Planning at Lucent Technologies

• Mary J. Meixell; Bell Labs., Lucent Technologies, PO Box 900, Princeton, NJ 08542-0900; marymeixell@lucent.com
• Daniel Bilodeau; Bell Labs., Lucent Technologies, PO Box 900, Princeton, NJ 08542-0900; bilodeau@lucent.com

Collaborating along the supply chain leads to improvement in both operational and ultimately financial performance of the enterprise. We review how the benefits associated with collaborative planning are estimated.