A compact abstraction of manufacturing nodes in a supply network

International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 115-126

  Duarte, Brett M ^a   Fowler, John W ^a   Knutson, Kraig ^a   Gel, Esma ^a   Shunk, Dan ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

DES; Discrete event simulation; Fast and accurate simulations; Markov chain; Parameterisation; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACTING; MANUFACTURE; MARKOV PROCESSES; PARAMETERIZATION; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

ABSTRACTION PROCESS; FAST AND ACCURATE SIMULATIONS; HIGH-LEVEL ABSTRACTION; MANUFACTURING FACILITY; MODULAR APPROACH; REAL-LIFE SYSTEMS; SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLIES; WAFER FABRICATIONS;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION;

EID: 56349084222     PISSN: 17402123     EISSN: 17402131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSPM.2007.015236     Document Type: Article

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