A distributed simulation model for inventory management in a supply chain

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 134, Issue , 2004, Pages 423-430

  Confessore, Giuseppe ^a   Giordani, Stefano ^b   Stecca, Giuseppe ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; INVENTORY CONTROL; SALES; VIRTUAL CORPORATION;

CUSTOMER DEMANDS; CUSTOMER SERVICES; DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION MODELING; EXTENDED ENTERPRISE; INFORMATION SHARING; INVENTORY MANAGEMENT; INVENTORY POLICIES; SUPPLY CHAIN ACTORS;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 84902526139     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-35704-1_45     Document Type: Conference Paper

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