Simulation modelling for food supply chain redesign; Integrated decision making on product quality, sustainability and logistics

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 6611-6631

  Van Der Vorst, Jack G A J ^a   Tromp, Seth Oscar ^a   Van Der Zee, Durk Jouke ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Food quality; Logistics; Simulation; Supply chain; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER DEMANDS; DISCRETE-EVENT SIMULATION MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL LOADS; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD QUALITY ANALYSIS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; INTEGRATED DECISION; PRODUCT QUALITY; QUALITY CHANGE; SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT; SIMULATION MODELLING; SIMULATION TOOL; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS;

AGRICULTURE; COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; FOOD SUPPLY; LOGISTICS; QUALITY CONTROL; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 73649101599     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540802356747     Document Type: Article

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