Controlling the Bullwhip Effect in a Supply Chain Network with an Inventory Replenishment Policy by a Robust Control Method

This paper develops a mathematical model using differential equations and considers a bullwhip effect in a supply chain network with multiple retailers and distributors. To ensure the stability of the entire system and reduce the bullwhip effect, a robust control method and an inventory replenishmen...

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Main Authors: mahdi Ghaffari, Nikbakhsh Javadian, Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Branch 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Optimization in Industrial Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.qjie.ir/article_283_31a1dd6c81738e20725d76b88257a434.pdf