Extensions for future research

The extensions from the study results for future research are discussed as follows.

1. In this study, the proposed distribution model for agile supply chains is a MINLP model with respect to multi-stage time period, which focuses on responding to changing environments rather than environment filled with a high degree of uncertainties. Future research should endeavor the model to dynamic programming or time-space model with meeting the agile property, and consider the various situations outsides and over time. Furthermore, the model may expand scope to multi-products and an entire supply chain, including suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors, to investigate the entire supply chain within the agile supply chain, as this study focused on the outbound distribution system with emphasis on transportation uncertainties.

2. All case studies in this study are practical “what if” scenarios due to the lack of empirical data. Future studies can apply the proposed model to real or empirical data to make the whole research more complete.

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簡 歷 VITA

Name: Yan-Fang Chen 陳妍方

Date of birth：May 21, 1985

民國 74 年 05 月 21 日

Education：Master in Institute of Traffic& Transportation, National Chiao Tung University (2007.09-2009.06) 國立交通大學交通運輸研究所

B.S., Department of Transportation & Communication Management Science, National Cheng-Kung University (2003.09-2007.06)

國立成功大學交通管理科學系

Taichung Girls’ Senior High School (2000.09-2003.06) 台中女子高級中學

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