An entropy-based approach for measuring complexity in supply chains

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 3681-3696

  Isik, Filiz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complexity; Entropy; Measurement; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; ENTROPY MEASUREMENT; FORMAL APPROACH; GLOBALISATION; INFORMATION ENTROPY; MATERIAL FLOW; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; OPERATIONAL COMPLEXITY; SHANNON'S ENTROPY; SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLEXITY;

ENTROPY; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 77951119424     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540902810593     Document Type: Article

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