Simulation of retail supply chain behaviour and financial impact in an uncertain environment

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 162-186

  Cha Ume, K ^a   Chiadamrong, N ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Financial impact; Information inaccuracy; Retail supply chain; Simulation; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866023954     PISSN: 17427967     EISSN: 17427975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2012.048934     Document Type: Article

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