Configuration complexity assessment of convergent supply chain systems

International Journal of General Systems

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 508-520

  Modrak, Vladimir ^a   Marton, David ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KO ICE   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Complexity; Demand rate; Structure; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); SYSTEMS SCIENCE;

ALTERNATIVE CONFIGURATIONS; ASSESSMENT; COMPLEXITY; DEMAND RATES; INCLUDING DEGREES; STRUCTURAL COMPLEXITY; SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS; SYSTEM DESIGNERS;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 84895926427     PISSN: 03081079     EISSN: 15635104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03081079.2014.885512     Document Type: Article

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