The Impact of CPFR on Supply Chain （CPFR在供应链的影响）.pdf

The Impact of CPFR on Supply Chain Performance: A 1 Simulation Study Tonya Boone PO Box 8795, School of Business College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA 23185. 757-221-2073 txboon@ Web: /Tonya.Boone Ram Ganeshan PO Box 8795, School of Business College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA 23185. 757-221-1825 Ram.Ganeshan@ Web: /Ram.Ganeshan Alan J. Stenger The Smeal College of Business Administration Penn State University 509 Business Administration Building I University Park, PA 16802. Phone: (814) 865-3923 Email: ajs@ 1 We would like to thank the following for their comments on the earlier versions of the paper: (i) the Special Issue editors and the two anonymous referees for their insightful comments -1- Abstract This paper explores the benefits of an emerging initiative in the consumer products industry called Collaborative, Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) where manufacturers, distributors, and retailers work together to plan, forecast, and replenish products. To evaluate CPFR benefits, we compare it with the traditional reorder point (ROP) method, where members in the supply chain independently plan and operate the supply chain. A