Abstract

According to the operation of automotive supply chain and the features of various simulation methods, we create and simulate a automotive supply chain network model with the core enterprise of two vehicle manufacturers, consisting of several parts suppliers, vehicle distributors and logistics service providers. On this basis of a conceptual model including the establishment of enterprise layer, business layer and operation layer, we establish a detailed model of the network system according to the network structure of automotive supply chain, the operation process and the internal business process of core enterprises; then we use System Dynamics (SD), Discrete Event Simulation (DES) and Agent Based Modeling (ABM) to describe the operating state of each node in the network model. We execute and analyze the simulation model of the whole network system described by Anylogic, using the results of the distributors’ inventory, inventory cost and customer’s satisfaction to prove the effectiveness of the model

Keywords:

Automotive supply chain network, Hybrid modeling, Anylogic,

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