Supply network topology and robustness against disruptions - An investigation using multi-agent model

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1391-1404

  Nair, Anand ^a   Vidal, José M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

agent based model; binomial logistics regression; disruptions; random networks; robustness; scale free networks; supply networks; topology

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; BINOMIAL LOGISTICS REGRESSION; DISRUPTIONS; RANDOM NETWORK; ROBUSTNESS; SCALE FREE NETWORKS; SUPPLY NETWORKS;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; GRAPH THEORY; LOGISTICS; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; SUPPLY CHAINS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 78650624638     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2010.518744     Document Type: Article

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