Title :
A supply chain case study of a food manufacturing merger
Author :
Parsons, David J. ; Siprelle, Andrew J.
Author_Institution :
Simulation Dynamics Inc., Maryville, TN, USA
Abstract :
A large food manufacturer recently decided to merge with another food manufacturer of similar size. The companies anticipated dealing with complex issues of combining their operations and supply chains. The companies decided to use simulation as an analysis tool for the merging of their supply chains. This paper presents a case study of the simulation study and the results
Keywords :
digital simulation; food processing industry; manufacturing data processing; food manufacturing merger; simulation; supply chain; Analytical models; Computer aided software engineering; Corporate acquisitions; Food manufacturing; Marine vehicles; Merging; Pain; Production facilities; Supply chain management; Supply chains;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2000. Proceedings. Winter
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6579-8
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2000.899069
