Distributed supply chain simulation for decision support in daily operations of the coal enterprise

In order to better understand, control, and optimize the supply chain, the advantages of modeling & simulation the coal industry in China play an important role in reconstructing the supply chain and providing appropriate decision support to against challenges from high variability and uncertainty. Realizing high-accuracy supply chain simulation will require integration of individual supply chain component simulation models and planning systems. Additionally, the facilities distribution of the supply chain component in the models is concerned. This paper presents various conceptual and technical issues that have been successfully addressed to realize a prototype of supply chain simulation of coal enterprises as well as implementation approaches that can be obtained.