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: Received: 15 May 2023 / Approved: 16 May 2023 / Online: 16 May 2023 (09:07:56 CEST)
How to cite:
Radics, R.I.; Umar, M.; Duong, L.N. Distributed Manufacturing and Supply Chain Sustainability – Comparative Approach on Construction Case Studies. Preprints2023, 2023051133. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1133.v1
Radics, R.I.; Umar, M.; Duong, L.N. Distributed Manufacturing and Supply Chain Sustainability – Comparative Approach on Construction Case Studies. Preprints 2023, 2023051133. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1133.v1
Radics, R.I.; Umar, M.; Duong, L.N. Distributed Manufacturing and Supply Chain Sustainability – Comparative Approach on Construction Case Studies. Preprints2023, 2023051133. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1133.v1
APA Style
Radics, R.I., Umar, M., & Duong, L.N. (2023). Distributed Manufacturing and Supply Chain Sustainability – Comparative Approach on Construction Case Studies. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1133.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Radics, R.I., Muhammad Umar and Linh N.K. Duong. 2023 "Distributed Manufacturing and Supply Chain Sustainability – Comparative Approach on Construction Case Studies" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1133.v1
Abstract
Distributed Manufacturing (DM) is becoming increasingly important in operations management due to its potential to support sustainability goals, reduce risks in global supply chains, and boost local economies. However, previous analyses of the advantages and disadvantages of DM have mainly focused on operations, overlooking additional benefits across the supply chain. For example, DM can enable local sourcing, better serve end-users, and tackle reverse supply chain challenges. While economies of scale are essential for reducing costs and improving productivity, highly centralised manufacturing can increase transportation costs, vulnerability, and supply chain disruptions, particularly during pandemics or other times of restricted transportation. To address these challenges, this study introduces a Multi-attribute Decision Support System (MADSS) and assessment process that considers impacts across the supply chain and guides stakeholders, academics, and decision-makers. The MADSS handles quantitative and qualitative information, missing data, and uncertainty, and a team of experts from academia and industry in New Zealand has developed the evaluation. The MADSS was used to analyse DM and traditional construction alternatives from economic, social, environmental, and resilience perspectives in New Zealand. The research contributes to a better understanding of the impacts of DM across the entire supply chain. Also, it proposes a flexible decision-making framework to engage with stakeholders and support decision-making in other industries and regions.
Keywords
Distributed Manufacturing; Supply Chain; Multi-attribute decision support; Sustainability; Construction
Subject
Business, Economics and Management, Other
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
