The main purpose of this article is to develop a meta-analysis about the relationships and
potential perspectives of modeling and simulation in supply chains. The research …

The principal objective of this research is to provide a framework that captures the main
software architecture elements for develo** highly customised simulation tools that …

Consumer goods supply chains have gradually incorporated lean manufacturing principles
to identify and reduce non-value-added activities. Companies implementing lean practices …

Many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) engage in dyadic information integration
partnerships or partial integration with their direct suppliers and customers. They often utilize …

Fierce competition in today's global markets, the introduction of products with shorter life
cycles, and the heightened expectations of customers have forced business enterprises to …

The business globalization has transformed the modern companies from independent
entities to extended enterprises that strongly cooperate with all supply chain actors …

In this paper an event and object oriented simulator for assembly lines is presented. The
tool, developed in Java, is capable to simulate mixed model assembly lines, with stochastic …

The supply chain is a network of organizations that collaborate and leverage their resources
to deliver products or services to end-customers. In today's globalized and competitive …

Inventory management in supply chains faces several typical problems, such as low
turnover, high inventory investments, lost sales due to a stockout of certain items and …

This research aims to evaluate how effective the Dynamic Buffer Management (DBM)
method is for dynamically adjusting stock levels in order to both preserve the availability of …