Supply chain and hybrid simulation in the hierarchical enterprise

    Authors

    L. Rabelo; A. T. Sarmiento; M. Helal;A. Jones

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Int. J. Comput. Integr. Manuf.

    Keywords

    discrete event simulation; hybrid simulation; supply chain; system; dynamics; SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH; ARCHITECTURE; DESIGN; Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Engineering, ; Manufacturing; Operations Research & Management Science

    Abstract

    For this research, a hybrid discrete-continuous simulation model of the supply chain of the manufacturing enterprise was built. This model consists of an overall system dynamics (SD) model of the manufacturing enterprise and connected to it are a number of discrete event simulations for selected operational and tactical functions. SD modelling best fits the macroscopic nature of activities at the higher management levels while the discrete models best fit the microscopic nature of the operational and tactical levels in the supply chain. In addition, the impact of the decisions at the operational elements (e.g. factories/production lines) is analysed at the management level.

    Journal Title

    International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

    Volume

    28

    Issue/Number

    5

    Publication Date

    1-1-2015

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    488

    Last Page

    500

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000351166900006

    ISSN

    0951-192X

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