A simulation testing and analysis of aggregate production planning strategies

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 423-448

  Jamalnia, Abouzar ^a   Feili, Ardalan ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

aggregate production planning; aggregate production planning strategies; discrete event simulation; level (stock) variables; rate (flow) variables; system dynamics

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE PRODUCTION PLANNING; DEMAND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; LEVEL (STOCK) VARIABLES; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; RATE (FLOW) VARIABLES; STRATEGIC DECISIONS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM'S PERFORMANCE;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; PROFITABILITY; SYSTEM THEORY;

AGGREGATES;

EID: 84877999570     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2011.631595     Document Type: Article

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