A fractal perspective-based methodological framework for supply chain modelling and distributed simulation with multi-agent system

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 52, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 6819-6840

  Dai, Hua ^a,b   Lin, Jie ^a   Long, Qingqi ^c  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUNAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

fractal perspective; modelling and simulation; multi agent system; supply chain management

Indexed keywords

FRACTALS; INVENTORY CONTROL; MANUFACTURE; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

DISTRIBUTED SIMULATIONS; GLOBAL ECONOMIES; IMPLEMENTATION TECHNIQUES; METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKS; MODELLING AND SIMULATIONS; MULTI-AGENT TECHNOLOGIES; SUPPLY CHAIN MODELLING; SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 84908249525     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2014.919414     Document Type: Review

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