Information sharing and coordination mechanisms for managing uncertainty in supply chains: A simulation study

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 765-803

  Datta, Partha Priya ^a   Christopher, Martin G ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA   (India)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

agent based model; coordination; information sharing; simulation; supply chain; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; COORDINATION; INFORMATION SHARING; SIMULATION; UNCERTAINTY;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 78649813451     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540903460216     Document Type: Article

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