Riddalls, C.E., Bennett, S. and Tipi, N.
(1999)
Modelling the Dynamics of Supply Chains.
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ACSE Research Report 741
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Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
Abstract
Since the 1960's many academic and managerial researches have focused their attention on production-inventory-distribution systems. The application of diverse mathematical techniques from continuous differential equation systems to mathematical programming models have been attempted. Yet none have predominated over Operational Research techniques either in industry or the research literature. This aper aims to enumerate and appraise the various methodologies which have been applied to supply chain analysis over the last forty years. In particular we shall ask of each technique: To what extent does it reveal the dynamics of the process involved? These questions are important since only through knowledge of the dynamics can we gain a full appreciation and understanding of the factors which affect supply chain performance.
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Riddalls, C.E.
Bennett, S.
Tipi, N.
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