Analysis of the bullwhip effect in multi-product, multi-stage supply chain systems-a simulation approach

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 4501-4517

  Wangphanich, P ^a   Kara, S ^a   Kayis, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

ANFIS; Bullwhip effect; Supply chain; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE NETWORK BASED FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEM; BASIC INVENTORY POLICY; BULLWHIP EFFECTS; ERROR MAGNITUDE; GENERIC MODELS; JUST-IN-TIME; MATERIAL REQUIREMENT PLANNING; MULTI-PRODUCTS; MULTI-STAGE; ORDERING LEAD TIME; ORDERING POLICIES; ORDERING PROCESS; SIMULATION APPROACH; SIMULATION MODEL; SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK; SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE; SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; TWO LAYERS;

BEVERAGES; CHAINS; FUZZY INFERENCE; INVENTORY CONTROL; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS; SYSTEM THEORY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 77953629505     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540902950852     Document Type: Article

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