Simulation in the supply chain context: Matching the simulation tool to the problem

Proceedings of the 2010 Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop, SW 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 229-242

  Owen, Chris ^a   Albores, Pavel ^b   Greasley, Andrew ^b   Love, Doug ^b  

^a Beijing PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consulting   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agent Based Modelling; Discrete Event Simulation; Supply Chain; System Dynamics

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; COMPETITION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; SUPPLY CHAINS; SYSTEM THEORY;

AGENT-BASED MODELLING; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; EFFECTIVE TOOL; OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS; PLANNING PROBLEM; SIMULATION APPROACH; SIMULATION TECHNIQUE; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION;

EID: 84920494619     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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