A simulation-based optimization approach to integrated inventory management of a sawlog supply chain with demand uncertainty

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1313-1326

  Shahi, Shashi ^a   Pulkki, Reino ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

AnyLogic; Forest products industry; Inventory policy (s, S); Merchandizing yard; Metaheuristic search algorithm; Northwestern Ontario; OptQuest engine optimization solver

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DECISION MAKING; FORESTRY; INVENTORY CONTROL; SAWING; SAWMILLS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

ANYLOGIC; ENGINE OPTIMIZATION; FOREST-PRODUCTS INDUSTRY; INVENTORY POLICIES; MERCHANDIZING YARD; META-HEURISTIC SEARCH ALGORITHMS; NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO;

OPTIMIZATION;

COST ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DEMAND ANALYSIS; FOREST INVENTORY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY MODELING; INTEGRATED APPROACH; OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

INVENTORY CONTROL; MANAGEMENT; MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 84942599429     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-2014-0373     Document Type: Article

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