System dynamics modelling for supply-chain management: A case study on a supermarket chain in the UK

International Transactions in Operational Research

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 495-509

  Ge, Y ^a   Yang, J B ^a   Proudlove, N ^a   Spring, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bullwhip effect; Control theory; Demand amplification; Simulation; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845219187     PISSN: 09696016     EISSN: 14753995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3995.2004.00473.x     Document Type: Article

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