Modeling supply contracts in semiconductor supply chains

Konstanze Knoblich, Hans Ehm, Cathal Heavey, Peter Williams

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Abstract

Semiconductor manufacturers face high demand uncertainty due to volatile and rapidly changing technology development as well as inaccurate customer forecasts. The paper first presents a description of contract clauses used in semiconductor supply chains, obtained through a literature review and a field study. The paper then presents a review of the literature on studies in supply chain contracts focusing on flexibility contracts and capacity option contracts. Finally, the paper presents models to study contract flexibility and capacity reservation options for a semiconductor manufacturer supplier and a buyer. The purpose of the models is to compare a representative standard flexibility contract currently used in semiconductor supply chains and a capacity options contract.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2011
Pages2108-2118
Number of pages11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event2011 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2011 - Phoenix, AZ, United States
Duration: 11 Dec 201114 Dec 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings - Winter Simulation Conference
ISSN (Print)0891-7736

Conference

Conference2011 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhoenix, AZ
Period11/12/1114/12/11

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