Modelling and evaluation of investment strategies in human resources for logistics improvement

International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 36-50

  Jhawar, Amrita ^a   Garg, S K ^a   Khera, Shikha N ^a  

^a DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Causal loop diagram; Delivery time; Flexibility; Human resources; Investment; Logistics cost; Logistics performance index; LPI; Modeling; Reliability; Safety; Simulation; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPETITION; INVESTMENTS; MODELS; PERSONNEL; RELIABILITY; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SYSTEM THEORY;

CAUSAL LOOP DIAGRAMS; DELIVERY TIME; FLEXIBILITY; LOGISTICS COSTS; PERFORMANCE INDICES; SIMULATION; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

COSTS;

EID: 84961184371     PISSN: 17402123     EISSN: 17402131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSPM.2016.075079     Document Type: Article

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