Queueing networks and the topological design of supply chain systems

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 251-272

  Kerbache, Laoucine ^a   Smith, James MacGregor ^b  

^a HEC PARIS   (France)

^b University of Massachusetts Amherst   (United States)

Author keywords

Optimization; Queueing networks; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

SERVICE TIMES DISTRIBUTIONS; SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS;

CONGESTION CONTROL (COMMUNICATION); CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING; QUEUEING NETWORKS; TOPOLOGY;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 4344685302     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2003.09.002     Document Type: Article

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