A system dynamics analysis of food supply chains - Case study with non-perishable products

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2151-2168

  Kumar, Sameer ^a   Nigmatullin, Anvar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullwhip effect; Demand variability; Food supply chain performance; Modeling; System dynamics application

Indexed keywords

BULLWHIP EFFECTS; BUSINESS SITUATIONS; CRITICAL COMPONENT; DEMAND VARIABILITY; FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE; LEADTIME; SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE; SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; FOOD SUPPLY; MODELS; SUPPLY CHAINS; SYSTEM THEORY;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79961112210     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2011.06.006     Document Type: Article

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