Collaborative business in supply chains - a system dynamics approach

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In this paper, we consider the multiple stage chain where agents order, produce and distribute goods while considering uncertainties of customers' behaviour. Generally, those operational risks result in undesirable effects of the supply chain, e. g. bullwhip effects. We model the problem in terms of system dynamics which seems adequate for a process-oriented perspective where time is a decisive factor. The original model developed by Forrester (1958) is extended by integrating data warehouse ...
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDeveloping sustainable collaborative supply chains : Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Logistics (12th ISL) Budapest, Hungary, 8-10 July 2007
EditorsKulwant S. Pawar, Chandra S. Lalwani, Moreno Muffatto
Number of pages7
Place of PublicationLoughborough
PublisherUniversity of Nottingham
Publication date2007
Pages251-257
ISBN (Print)978 0 85358 218 2
Publication statusPublished - 2007
EventInternational Symposium on Logistics - ISL 2007: Developing Sustainable Collaborative Supply Chains - Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 08.07.200710.07.2007
Conference number: 12