Analyzing supply chain operation models with the PC-algorithm and the neural network

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 7526-7534

  Wong, T C ^a   Law, Kris M Y ^b   Yau, Hon K ^a   Ngan, S C ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Collective efficacy; Neural network; PC algorithm; Structural equation modeling; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS RESULTS; BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT; COLLECTIVE EFFICACY; CRITICAL FACTORS; DECISION MAKERS; INDUSTRIAL SURVEYS; KEY FACTORS; PATH MODELS; PC-ALGORITHM; PREDICTIVE MODELING; RELATIVE IMPORTANCE; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; SUPPLY CHAIN MODELS; SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATION; TWO STAGE;

ALGORITHMS; DECISION MAKING; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; NEURAL NETWORKS; RESEARCH; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; SUPPLY CHAINS; SURVEYS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79951576184     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2010.12.115     Document Type: Article

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