Distributed supply chain network modelling and simulation: Integration of agent-based distributed simulation and improved SCOR model

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 52, Issue 23, 2014, Pages 6899-6917

  Long, Qingqi ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

agent based distributed simulation; distributed supply chain network; integration methodology; modelling and simulation; SCOR model

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; INTEGRATION; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

AGENT BASED DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION; COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; DATA DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT; DIFFERENT GRANULARITIES; MODELLING AND SIMULATIONS; SCOR MODELS; SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK; SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS REFERENCE MODELS;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 84908606602     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2014.910623     Document Type: Article

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