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Product flow analysis in distribution networks with a fixed time horizon

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Product flow analysis in distribution networks with a fixed time horizon
The movement of items through a product distribution network is a complex dynamic process which depends not only on the network’s static topology but also on a knowledge of how each node stores, handles and forwards items. Analysing this time-dependent behaviour would normally require a simulation algorithm which maintains a globally-synchronised system state. For a certain class of problem, however, where the simulation is required to stop in a consistent state but not necessarily maintain consistency at all times, we show that an algorithm that makes localised decisions only is sufficient. As a motivating example we consider the practical problem of product recalls, in which our primary concern is the state of the distribution network at a specific time after a batch of suspect items was released, but we do not necessarily care about intermediate states leading up to the final one.
Moe Thandar Wynn, Colin J. Fidge, Arthur H. M. ter
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Type Conference
Year 2008
Where ACSC
Authors Moe Thandar Wynn, Colin J. Fidge, Arthur H. M. ter Hofstede, Marlon Dumas
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