/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 …

limitations/implications – Research results contribute to work measurement and simulation fields since bootstrap promises an …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the use of computer simulation for performance improvement analysis … for the first time that a computer simulation methodology can be used advantageously for determining the effect of design …

The way in which a single simulation exercise, the Green Revolution Game, can be adapted to meet the professional eeds …

paper to obtain a control chart configuration which improves productivity and quality, and reduces cost. Simulation is used …

utilized and the Bootstrap confidence limits are calculated for these indices. A simulation using three distributions (normal …