Simulation-based decision support system for economical supply chain management of rebar

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-39

  Polat, Gul ^a   Arditi, David ^b   Mungen, Ugur ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction materials; Decision support systems; Simulation models; Turkey

Indexed keywords

REBAR; SHIPMENTS; SIMULATION MODELS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; TURKEY;

BUILDING MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST ACCOUNTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SCHEDULING;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 33845809157     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:1(29)     Document Type: Article

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