Using Simulation Tools to Model Renewable Resources - The Case of the Thai Rubber Industry

This book provides a detailed study of the Thai rubber industry and its utilisation of renewable resources, focussing on the use of open source software in building supply chain models. By describing elements that the supply chain is composed of and relating this to Thailand's rubber industry, the authors then outline the construction of a Discrete Event Simulation (DES) model and use open source software to model renewable resources in this particular supply chain.  Emphasis is placed on the way that modelling can aid the important decision-making required in the exploitation of natural resources. By taking a hands-on approach and offering a valuable guide for readers, this book not only appeals to academics in the fields of industrial engineering, operations, logistics and supply chain management, but also to practitioners, policy-makers and associations involved in the rubber industry.

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. The Elements of the Natural Rubber Industry Supply Chain.- 3. Discrete Event Simulation Concepts.- 4. DES Model Development.- 5. Model Implementation and Validation.- 6. Conclusions and Future Research Avenues.

About the author

Janya Chanchaichujit is Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Walailak University, Thailand.

José F. Saavedra-Rosas is Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Chile.

Product details

• Authors: Janya Chanchaichujit, José F. Saavedra-Rosas
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.08.2018
• EAN: 9783319857565
• ISBN: 978-3-31-985756-5
• No. of pages: 158
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 10 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 242 g
• Illustrations: XIX, 158 p. 109 illus.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Management, C, Business and Management, Supply Chain Management, International business, Operations Management, Innovation/Technology Management, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Research & development management, Renewable and Green Energy, Management science, Industrial Management, Sustainability Management, Business & the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business, Industrial management—Environmental aspects, Renewable energy resources, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Business logistics, Asia—Economic conditions, International business enterprises, Asian Business