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Modelling and simulating multi-echelon food systems
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This paper presents a method for modelling the dynamic behaviour of food supply chains and evaluating alternative designs of the supply chain by applying discrete-event simulation and identifies major benefits for this supply chain.About:
This article is published in European Journal of Operational Research.The article was published on 2000-04-16. It has received 223 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Supply chain & Food systems.read more
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Simulation in manufacturing and business: A review
TL;DR: The results of a review of simulation applications published within peer-reviewed literature between 1997 and 2006 are reported to provide an up-to-date picture of the role of simulation techniques within manufacturing and business.
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The impacts of sharing production information on supply chain dynamics: A review of the literature
TL;DR: In this article, a review of research into the impacts of sharing production information on the supply chain dynamics is presented, and a loose reference framework is proposed to reflect major elements commonly involved in this type of research, including the decision level investigated, supply chain structure, research questions addressed, factors involved, and findings and insights from the managerial perspective obtained.
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Quality, safety and sustainability in food distribution : A review of quantitative operations management approaches and challenges
TL;DR: This paper reviews quantitative operations management approaches to food distribution management, and relates this to challenges faced by the industry, with main focus on three aspects: food quality, food safety, and sustainability.
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Simulation in the supply chain context: a survey
Sergio Terzi,Sergio Cavalieri +1 more
TL;DR: The paper provides a comprehensive review made on more than 80 articles, with the main purpose of ascertaining which general objectives simulation is generally called to solve, which paradigms and simulation tools are more suitable, and deriving useful prescriptions on its applicability in decision-making processes within the supply chain context.
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Pharmaceutical supply chains: key issues and strategies for optimisation
TL;DR: This paper will consider important issues in supply chain design and operation drawn from the literature and from the authors' collaborative research projects in this area.
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