Simulation modeling framework for uncovering system behaviors in the biofuels supply chain network

SIMULATION

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1103-1116

  Agusdinata, Datu B ^a   Lee, Seokcheon ^b   Zhao, Fu ^c   Thissen, Wil ^d  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

^c Purdue University   (United States)

^d DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

agent based simulation model; biofuels supply chain network; Distributed artificial intelligence

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CHAINS; DELAY CONTROL SYSTEMS; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER CONTROL SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAINS; TIME DELAY;

AGENT BASED SIMULATION; AGENT-BASED SIMULATION MODELS; COMPUTATIONAL ECOSYSTEMS; DISTRIBUTED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; INCOMPLETE KNOWLEDGE; QUALITY OF INFORMATION; SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK; TIME DELAY PARAMETERS;

BIOFUELS;

EID: 84927592928     PISSN: 00375497     EISSN: 17413133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0037549714544081     Document Type: Article

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