Enhancing simulation as a decision-making support tool for a cross-docking center in a dynamic retail-distribution environment

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 2089-2100

  Liu, Yan ^a   Takakuwa, Soemon ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSDOCKING; DECISION MAKING SUPPORT; DEMAND DATA; DIFFERENT PROCESS; JUST IN TIME; LOGISTICS OPERATIONS; MATERIAL HANDLING;

DECISION MAKING; DOCKING; MANAGERS; MATERIALS HANDLING; SALES;

RETAIL STORES;

EID: 79951659146     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2010.5678863     Document Type: Conference Paper

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