An Ontological Study on Enterprise-wide Optimization of Supply Chain Problems

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Babaei, Farshid | 2016

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 48867 (06)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Advisor(s): Farhadi, Fatollah; Bozorgmehri, Ramin
Abstract:
Supply Chain is a complex system and its modeling generally results in complicated mathematical problems. Solving these problems, one should make assumptions that make solutions impractical. Knowledge-based frameworks such as ontology has been proposed for tackling this issue. In this thesis, with relying on a seven step ontology developing method, UML as development language and Rational Rose as development software environment, an application ontology for supply chain and its problems has been developed. Furthermore, with use of a Benzene, Toluene and Xylene supply chain as an instance, it has been shown qualitatively how to use the ontology in various supply chain problems. It is concluded that the ontology has the capability to enhance the operability and information sharing among different sections and to make holistic mathematical models for supply chain problems. Utilizing this strategy, one can use analytical tools such as optimization algorithms in a simpler way and make more flexible models for problems
Keywords:
Supply Chain ; Ontology ; Supply Chain Management (SCM) ; Conceptual Model ; Unified Modeling Language (UML) ; Concept