significance of the simulation results for the demand chain as a whole, and for the role of an individual business within the chain …

/US dollar exchange rate for the period January 1986 through December 1990. Employs a historical simulation methodology to …

continued to increase. For some facilities, this need is critical due to product obsolescence and quality. Simulation modelling …

levels have been modelled and tested via dynamic simulation. To create an environment in which supply chain re … eeded to enhance total system dynamic performance. The likely benefits are estimated via dynamic simulation of the various …

Although logistics research contains numerous applications of computer simulation modelling, logistics literature has … outlined no standard procedure for determining the appropriate sample size when employing simulation methodology in logistics … research. Addresses this deficiency by considering the issue of sample size determination in logistics simulation models …

alarmingly. The solution is to design an effective system via simulation. This requires the selection of the appropriate control … effects may be minimized. Simulation experiments can determine the best available trade‐off in any particular situation such … (CSL). The experimental facility available within the simulation model includes provision for assessing the impact of …

/methodology/approach – A simulation study based on randomly generated demand data with a compound Poisson type of distribution is conducted … demand type. Research limitations/implications – The use of simulation methodology is a limitation, because the study has to …

logistics of bulk shipment of commodity items. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use simulation as research method. The … authors develop a simulation model to investigate the effects of various factors on costs and service levels of a distribution …. The simulation model enables “what-if” analyses to be performed and has overcome the difficulties and impracticalities of …