An agent simulation model for the Quebec forest supply chain

Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (Subseries of Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

Volumn 3191, Issue , 2004, Pages 226-241

  Moyaux, Thierry ^a   Chaib Draa, Brahim ^a   D'Amours, Sophie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; GAME THEORY; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INTELLIGENT AGENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTERS;

AGENT SIMULATION MODEL; BEER GAME; PROACTIVE BEHAVIOURS; SUPPLY CHAIN DYNAMICS;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

AGENT MODEL; AGENT SIMULATION MODEL; BOARD GAMES; END CONSUMERS; MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS; SIMULATION MODEL; SUPPLY CHAIN DYNAMICS; WOOD SUPPLY;

EID: 22944460757     PISSN: 03029743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-30104-2_17     Document Type: Conference Paper

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