The aim of this article is to propose a methodology for the design and operation of a just‐in‐time coordination mechanism to control the flow of materials in the supply chain.
A literature review of the problem is presented and a new supply chain coordination mechanism is then proposed.
The paper reveals that the one aspect not deeply studied yet in the supply chain management is their short‐term control. A simple kanban coordination mechanism demonstrates that is practical in the flow coordination of materials among the different nodes (companies) in a supply chain.
This paper shows recent approaches in the supply chain context, useful to companies looking forward new opportunities in coordination systems for the supply chain.
The paper begins with a review of previous research in the material flow control in the supply chain. The authors then propose a new mechanism and an optimization methodology to deal with the coordination mechanism.
