Simulation-Based Analysis and Optimisation of Planning Policies over the Product Life Cycle within the Entire Supply Chain

The paper presents simulation-based methodology for analysis and optimisation of multi-echelon supply chain planning policies over the product life cycle. It is aimed to analyse an efficiency of a specific planning policy at the product life cycle phases and to optimise the cyclic planning policy at the product maturity phase. Specific software prototypes and applications are described in the paper. The presented research is funded by the ECLIPS Specific Targeted Research Project of the European Commission “Extended Collaborative Integrated Life Cycle Supply Chain Planning System”.