by Langer, Hagen, Gehrke, Jan D. and Herzog, Otthein
Abstract:
Logistic processes are inherently dynamic and hence require the ability to plan and re-plan in complex situations, under rigid time constraints, and in light of uncertain, incomplete, and false information. Standard scenarios of logistic processes typically have been modeled on the basis of static graph-theoretic representations. The well-known traveling salesman problem (TSP), the vehicle routing problem (VRP), or the pickup and delivery problem (PDP) reduce the complex task of transportation to a route optimization problem. They neglect both the important role of knowledge and communication in real-world logistic processes and the fact that relevant parameters, e.g., traffic flow, incoming orders, etc. change over time.
Reference:
Langer, Hagen, Gehrke, Jan D. and Herzog, Otthein, "Distributed Knowledge Management in Dynamic Environments", Chapter in Understanding Autonomous Cooperation & Control in Logistics. The Impact on Management, Information and Communication and Material Flow, Springer, Berlin, pp. 215–231, 2007.
Bibtex Entry:
@incollection{Langer2007a,
abstract = {Logistic processes are inherently dynamic and hence require the ability to plan and re-plan in complex situations, under rigid time constraints, and in light of uncertain, incomplete, and false information. Standard scenarios of logistic processes typically have been modeled on the basis of static graph-theoretic representations. The well-known traveling salesman problem (TSP), the vehicle routing problem (VRP), or the pickup and delivery problem (PDP) reduce the complex task of transportation to a route optimization problem. They neglect both the important role of knowledge and communication in real-world logistic processes and the fact that relevant parameters, e.g., traffic flow, incoming orders, etc. change over time.},
address = {Berlin},
author = {Langer, Hagen and Gehrke, Jan D. and Herzog, Otthein},
booktitle = {Understanding Autonomous Cooperation \& Control in Logistics. The Impact on Management, Information and Communication and Material Flow},
doi = {10.1007/978-3-540-47450-0\{\_\}15},
editor = {H\"{u}lsmann, Michael and Windt, Katja},
keywords = {ISPL,Agents,Knowledge Management,Logistics},
pages = {215--231},
publisher = {Springer},
title = {{Distributed Knowledge Management in Dynamic Environments}},
year = {2007}
}