Managing production level in new product diffusion: An agent-based simulation approach

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 52, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 4950-4966

  Negahban, A ^a   Yilmaz, L ^a   Nall, T ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

agent based modeling and simulation; demand forecasting; manufacturing flexibility; new product diffusion; production planning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; MANAGERS; PLANNING; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

AGENT-BASED MODELING AND SIMULATION; DEMAND FORECASTING; MANUFACTURING FLEXIBILITY; NEW PRODUCT DIFFUSIONS; PRODUCTION PLANNING;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 84905819443     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2014.885663     Document Type: Article

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