A model of an electronic data interchange (EDI) enabled ingredient supply chain for a food processing company was developed, the model was simulated and its performance was compared with a simulation model of the current ingredient supply chain process of a US food processing company. The...

Considers computer simulation as a method for studying the behaviour of business systems under a variety of assumed conditions for analysing the simultaneous interaction of many variables to produce valuable insights into problems. Looks at how simulations can help to provide answers to complex...