Paper Info
Title
Teaching supply chain simulation: from beginners to professionals.
Abstract
Both in academia and industry, supply chain simulation is a relatively mature subject. Academic researchers have produced supply chain modelling/simulation frameworks and have used simulation to teach supply chain dynamics. A review of industrial applications however points to the heavy use of consultants and/or simulation software vendors. The shortage of in-house supply chain simulation skills/practitioners appears to be hampering the wider use of simulation. Although many universities in the UK offer postgraduate programs in Supply Chain Management a very few provide opportunities to learn and experience hands-on simulation. This paper presents how a commercial simulation software that understands supply chain language was used in various settings to develop simulation skills and teach supply chain dynamics. This paper will also outline how an integrated environment involving simulation software and an industry standard supply chain management framework can be used to develop the simulation skills and competencies of supply chain professionals.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1109/WSC.2015.7408514
Winter Simulation Conference
Field
DocType
ISSN
Competence (human resources),Simulation software,Systems engineering,Computer science,Simulation,Supply chain simulation,Social simulation,Supply chain management,Supply chain,Economic shortage,Industry standard
Conference
0891-7736
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
978-1-4673-9741-4
0
0.34
References 
Authors
3
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Terrence Perera131.81
Thashika Rupasinghe200.34