&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...

This paper presents an approach to control and management of real-time hospital patient logistics by decentralized coordination in a time-critical application environment. Responsible for coordination are software agents implemented on mobile, spontaneously network end-user devices like PDAs or RFID chips. The coordination is achieved by real-time bilateral negotiation, location awareness and e...

This paper critically reviews research conducted from 1999-2013 on Green Logistics Network Design (GrLND). Basic features like decision variables, network structure, type of optimization techniques preferred, components of objective functions considered across various industries to improve their environmental performance has been identified. Finally, potential gaps for future studies are highli...

and submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Mechanical Engineering) complies with the regulations of the University and meets the accepted standards with respect to originality and quality. Many manufacturers are moving towards green manufacturing. One of the actions for environment friendly manufacturing is collection of end-of-life products...

Due to the increasing complexity and dynamics of actual transport logistics networks, traditional algorithms of centralized routing are pushed to their limits. The application of autonomous algorithms leads to a better handling of these increasing requirements. Within this context, the Distributed Logistics Routing Protocol (DLRP) was developed, which enables logistics entities to come to their...

Transportation and logistics are fertile areas for modeling. Simulation has traditionally been used in warehousing and inside the distribution center or processing hub in the trucking and package delivery sectors, for baggage systems and passenger queueing in the airline industry, and for detailed models of terminals and yards in the railroad industry. In addition, simulators are used for certa...

Activities in reverse logistics activities are extensively practiced by computer hardware industries. One of the important problems faced by the top management in the computer hardware industries is the evaluation of various alternatives for end-of-life (EOL) computers. Analytic network process (ANP) based decision model presented in this paper structures the problem related to options in rever...

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...