Modeling of production chains and the indicator of reliability of supply chains

The article examines the main lists of requirements for modeling the chain of product distribution, as well as analyzes the reliability characteristics of supply chains. It describes the main trends in the instability of product distribution chains, lists important stages in the integration of functional logistics cycles. Analyzes the supplier’s verification methods in terms of reliability, describes the importance and role of calculating the safety stock in the distribution chain, analyzes the stage of differentiation of the intensity of use of material resources, and describes the operations of supply redundancy.