Research on the robustness of supply chain network with uncertainty

Xing Xu¹, Yun Zhao¹, Jia Hu², Xinli Wu³

¹Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Liuhe Road 318, Hangzhou, P.R. China

²University of Duisburg-Essen, Keetmanstr. 3-9, Duisburg, Deutschland

³Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 2#Str.928, Hangzhou, P.R. China

A new method is proposed to enhance robustness of complex supply chain network structure in uncertain conditions of market, costs and others. The researcher constructs the topology of a supply chain network firstly, and then explains the concept of central nodes of network and robust supply chain network based on scale-free network model from the perspective of quality control and places research emphasis on the method of enhancing the robustness of complex supply chain network structure. Finally, the supply chain network of auto parts enterprises in Zhejiang Province is cited as an example to verify the validity of the method.