THE COMPLEXITY OF SUPPLY CHAIN vs. SURVIVAL OF THIS SUPPLY CHAIN

Abstract

The article presents issue of survival of simulated supply chains depends on the complexity of this chain. Authors analyzed the supply chain with mechanism of coordination of actions. In this article, authors decided to compare three supply chain on a different levels of complexity. For each of this supply chain the simulation model was built, and then the analysis of survival was made. In every model authors analyzed the decision part and transportation part. The first model is the basic simulation model with using the Electronic Bulletin Board, in which one contractor was considered. In second model authors extended the numbers of entities (contractors) in analyzed supply chain to four. In third model the transportation part was extended to be more complexity – different contractors can realized the transportation tasks. For each case authors focus on aspects of durability of supply chain as non-renewable systems.