Virtual Supply Chain Management System: A decision support system using discrete event simulation

Abstract

This paper proposes an integration test-bed system for supply drain management which forms the foundation For the construction of a valued manufacturing chain. The test-bed especially focuses on Production and Operations Management (POM) issues within the chained firms. The characteristics of this system are 1) an enterprise integration model and architecture which represent business and information process in supply chain, 2) a hierarchical simulation system to support production management in suppl! chain