Configuration Problems and Methods

The requirements defined above must be met for all supply chain management problems included in the supply chain configuration scope definition (see Chap. 2). The problem space is reduced by focusing mainly on the decision-making aspect of supply chain configuration, as defined in Sect. 4.2. 

Each problem can be addressed from multiple perspectives or views, such as data, process, space, and time. The data perspective characterizes the information required to make and implement supply chain configuration decisions. It also describes the structure of the supply chain configuration problem. The process perspective describes supply chain processes in relation to supply chain configuration. The space perspective addresses issues of locating supply chain units and other physical aspects of supply chain configuration. The time perspective allows analyzing of dynamic properties of supply chain configuration. 

Classification of supply chain models (see Fig. 4.5) constitutes the upper level of the taxonomy. Types of these models are  

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