An object-oriented simulation meta-model to analyse supply chain performance

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 19, 2011, Pages 5917-5941

  Cigolini, Roberto ^a   Pero, Margherita ^a   Rossi, Tommaso ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b CREMS Centre for Research on Health Economics Social and Health Care Management Carlo Cattaneo University LIUC   (Italy)

Author keywords

performance measures; simulation; supply chain management

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC BUILDINGS; MANAGEMENT POLICY; META MODEL; OBJECT ORIENTED SIMULATION; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; SIMULATION; SIMULATION MODEL; SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS; SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; USER INTERFACES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 80051755623     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2010.507606     Document Type: Article

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