&1 André Tischer Dipl Project Assistant, bauserve GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany; Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Technology Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany &2 Emilia den Boer Mgr Inz, MSc, Dr Inz Assistant Professor, Wroclaw University of Technology, Institute of Environment Protection Engineering, Wroclaw, Poland &3 Ian Williams PhD, PGCE, CChem, MRSC, MCIWM, FHEA Professor, Centre for...

The Authors compare the organization structure and market-based capabilities of American and Brazilian Logistics Service Providers in their respective countries. Using the resource based view approach, the authors propose that an LSP’s organization structure influences its service capabilities, which in turn will influence satisfaction and performance. The results indicate that the individual m...

It is well known that planning for complex domains and non-trivial problems is a difficult task for domain independent planners. Adding domain knowledge to the planner is a simple approach to improve its efficiency for a given domain. In this paper we present EvoCK, a system based on Genetic Programming, which produces control knowledge for a nonlinear domain independent planner (PRODIGY4.0). E...

Reverse logistics, as defined by the European Working Group on Reverse Logistics, is the process of planning, implementing and controlling backward flows of raw materials, in process inventory, packaging and finished goods, from a manufacturing, distribution or use point, to a point of recovery or point of proper disposal. In the broadest sense, this process involves collection, inspection, rec...

It is now a norm in the convenience store supply chain that a logistics company (or companies) provides logistics services to both chain stores and their suppliers. The coverage rate of stores has become the major factor for winning in the marketplace of chain store businesses. Logistics companies need to establish a logistics center for each market area to provide quick response to the stores ...

In the framework of our research project, the entities of a supply web are designed as software agents and are enabled to simulate autonomous decisions of production planning and logistics. Those are based on specifically designed protocols to coordinate the intra-organizational and inter-organizational trade of goods and services. The focus of this paper is the design of a mechanism that helps...

Governments in many countries are applying themselves to improve life of peasants, and planning and building agricultural logistics distribution center is key content of New Countryside Construction in china nowadays. This paper uses theories and methods of Interpretative Structure Model (ISM) to discuss and analyze on agricultural logistics distribution center location. The first is to select ...

The goal of establishing a long term manned presence on the Moon and eventual exploration of Mars brings the practice of logistics to a whole new level. We describe an approach to logistics as a ‘system of systems’ that integrates logistic system development with vehicle design and mission planning, and provides the basis for a data management architecture that can provide Health Monitoring for...

Drawing lessons from the development of cities at home and abroad success and lost experience, through practice research, this paper systemically analysis the evolution of urban economy space. In the scope of global industrial supply chain’s recomposing, it is discusses that modern city’s function structure characteristic, focusing “integrative logistics management service”. According to Dalian...