A complex systems simulation of planning versus reacting for inventory replenishment

Complexity International

Volumn 3, Issue , 1996, Pages

  Johnston, Robert B ^a   Betts, John M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complex Systems; Inventory Analysis; Planning; Reacting; Simulation; Trading

Indexed keywords

CARTESIAN GRAPHS; CHAOTIC SYSTEMS; PERIODIC TRAJECTORIES; TRAPPING SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMAL MAPPING; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING; ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING; GRAPH THEORY; ITERATIVE METHODS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS; OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL); REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CHAOS THEORY;

EID: 4544335891     PISSN: 13200682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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