Further insights into 'the stability of supply chains'

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 639-648

  Warburton, R D H ^a   Disney, S M ^b   Towill, D R ^b   Hodgson, J P E ^c  

^a Griffin Manufacturing   (United States)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; PRODUCTION CONTROL; STABILITY CRITERIA;

SUPPLY CHAINS; VALIDATING;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 1342265932     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540310001621846     Document Type: Article

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