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    Studying and Comparing Agile and Lean Supply Chain Models and Determining the Optimum Model Using Genetic Algorithm

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Daei, Mohammad (Author) ; Ghasemi, Farhad (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    As you know in lean supply chains, it is tried to: reduce the wastes of resources and achieve more production with lower consumption of resources. This system is very well suited for many supply chains in which the final determinant factors are price and quality. In contrast, recently, the concept of agile supply chain has been introduced, insisting on flexibility and high service level. Opposite to lean supply chain, agile supply chain needs safety stock to be able to respond to market’s changes.
    Regarding the dissimilarities of these models –including the disagreement in the allocation of safety stock to nodes– In this thesis, in addition to studying and comparing these two approaches,...