Process control in an agile supply chain network

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-30

  Pearson, Michael ^a   Masson, Ron ^a   Swain, Anthony ^a  

^a Napier University Business School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agile supply chain; Bullwhip effect; Inventory; Process control; Push and pull strategies

Indexed keywords

AGILE SUPPLY CHAINS; BULLWHIP EFFECTS; COMMERCIAL SECTOR; COOPERATION AND COORDINATION; DISTRIBUTION-FREE; EQUILIBRIUM SOLUTIONS; FORECASTING ERROR; GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK; INNOVATIVE PRODUCT; INVENTORY; OUT-OF-CONTROL CONDITIONS; PHASE PLANE; PHASE-PLANE ANALYSIS; PUSH AND PULL STRATEGIES; STOCHASTIC MODELLING; SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK; THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENT;

COILED TUBING; DECISION MAKING; GAME THEORY; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 77957784801     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2010.01.027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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