Agent based modeling and simulation consider the behavior of agents acting in a system. The agents' interactions result in changing the agent’s behavior, the whole agent based system, and its environment. In this study, the manufacturing, sale, and receiving orders behaviors pertinent to manufacturing and sale agents acting across a pharmaceutical supply chain of an Iranian manufacturing medici...

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research case studies. Design/methodology/approach briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments places articles in context. Findings The study finds that technology uncertainty encourages implementation of lean supply chai...

Agent based modeling and simulation consider the behavior of agents acting in a system. The agents' interactions result in changing the agent’s behavior, the whole agent based system, and its environment. In this study, the manufacturing, sale, and receiving orders behaviors pertinent to manufacturing and sale agents acting across a pharmaceutical supply chain of an Iranian manufacturing medici...

Despite the increased amount of attention to developing lean and green supply chains, there is a lack of comprehensive frameworks and a shortage of information on how to integrate environmental initiatives and lean techniques into supply chain functions. This has mainly occurred as a result of four challenges: conceptual, technical, operational, and measurement. To face these challenges, a prac...

The six-sigma systems can promote the enterprise competitive ability, such as pursuing cost improvement, promoting quality, the customer’s satisfaction and valid strategy performance. This paper explored the synergies resulting from the combination of state-of-the art quality initiatives, lean and design for Six Sigma, and develop an integrated SCOR with lean and design for Six Sigma methodolog...

With the real-time access to the Internet and search engines like Google and with the increased global competition, customers have more power than ever before. They demand innovative product features, greater speed, more product variety, dependable performance and quality at a best in class and at a competitive price. Furthermore, today’s discerning consumers expect fulfilment of demand almost ...

 It is scientifically challenging to determine the inventory level all through the supply chain in such a way that the desired objectives such as effectiveness and responsiveness of the supply chain system can be obtained. Simulation is a means for solving various problems which cannot be solved by regular exact models such as mathematical ones due to their complexity. The present paper is aime...

number: 008-0679 Abstract title: Responsive lean supply chaintitle: Responsive lean supply chain Authors’ information: Wu.Ting (Surname: Wu and Name: Ting) [email protected] PhD Student The Open University Business School Michael Young Building The Open University Walton Hall Milton Keynes MK7 6AA Tel: 01908 858438 POMS 19th Annual Conference La Jolla, California, U.S.A. May 9 to May 12, 2008 Res...

from the beginning of emerging concept of supply chain, a variety of strategies or paradigms have been developed for supply chain organizations .the most important paradigms are four main paradigms, namely the lean, agile, resilience and green. each of these paradigms has advantages and disadvantages. using the benefits of this paradigms and the plan to eliminate the disadvantages of each parad...