Simulation, a support for sustainable logistical decision-making in complex supply chains

International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 356-370

  Byrne, Peter J ^a   Heavey, Cathal ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

decision support systems; DSS; environmental; freight transport; GHG; greenhouse gas emissions; SC; simulation; supply chain; sustainable logistics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946442345     PISSN: 17572657     EISSN: 17572665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCAET.2010.035391     Document Type: Article

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