Simulation in a decentralized planning environment

摘要

The problem of integrating and controlling the planning process in a decentralized corporation---without stifling the individuality of its component units---is attacked through the use of simulation. A system of models, each representing a distinct organizational entity, permits simulation in detail to take place concurrently at several levels, using guidelines and criteria set by the central authority. The provision of a common planning data base, to which each of the models is linked, facilitates the monitoring of plans and permits the allocation of resources which best meets the objectives of the corporation as a whole.