In the literature there are descriptions of several
attempts to develop integrating logistic chain
methodologies to tackle the frequently occurring
problem of logistic chain dynamics. This implies
that in the logistic chain final customer demand
will amplify upstream, resulting in large demand
fluctuations at the beginning of the logistic chain.
The earliest effort in this field is the industrial
dynamics model of Forrester (1961). Recent attempts
to model this problem are described by
Towill et al. (1992) and Towill (1992).