The possibilities of applying Operations Research (OR) techniques in the design of real-
world systems are vast. The optimization and design of the supply chain network (SCN) is …

The efforts of this review paper are twofold: to provide an insightful examination of various
contributions to knowledge surrounding simulation methods within an end-to-end supply …

Forecasting demand and determining safety stocks are key aspects of supply chain
planning. Demand forecasting involves predicting future demand for a product or service …

ABSTRACT1 Industry 4.0 is becoming a reality and has the potential to change not only
industries but also societies. It can be seen as a coherent advancement of the previous …

The coordination of order policies constitutes a great challenge in supply chain inventory
management as various stochastic factors increase its complexity. Therefore, analytical …

In many real-world optimization problems, several conflicting objectives must be achieved
and optimized simultaneously and the solutions are often required to satisfy certain …

Supply chain model is very complex and it does not depend on only retailer or buyer-vendor.
So we have developed a three layer supply chain production inventory model with a …

Simulation models have become promising methods to investigate and improve real-world
systems. This paper describes the development of effective simulation-based models for …

Fresh products are perishable and fragile, which easily leads to higher inventory costs and
requires reasonable planning of inventory management. Therefore, it is very important for …

Freight Villages (FV) are important nodes in supply chains and can be seen as industrial
and trade zones with good connections to transport networks, such as road, rail and air …