The simulation platform HIDES is particularly designed for the simulation of logistics systems. The most important characteristics of this discrete-event simulator are the reference model for logistics systems providing a small number of simple generic elements as modeling basis and the strict separation of physical and logical level in the modeling process. The planning and control task in log...

In order to reduce the loss in the circulation of agricultural products, and to reduce the total cost, this article minimizes the operation cost by establishing an objective function when designing the cold chain logistics distribution network. Considering the characteristics of the cold chain products, this paper regards construction cost of network nodes, transportation cost and damage cost a...

City Logistics aims to reduce the nuisances associated to freight transportation in urban areas while supporting the economic and social development of the cities. The fundamental idea is to view individual stakeholders and decisions as components of an integrated logistics system. This implies the coordination of shippers, carriers, and movements as well as the consolidation of loads of severa...

Classical logistics systems supports only processes carried out in material flow from manufacturer to final user. Recently it has been a striking growth of interest in optimizing logistics processes that supports recapturing value from used goods. The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and ...

Identifying risks in military logistics planning is essential. Particularly, identifying risks that emanate due to unforeseen unavailability of key transport assets during a defence mission is vital to evaluate the robustness of contingencies built in to support the mission's logistics plan. An unforeseen unavailability of a transport may be caused by unscheduled maintenance or its assignment t...

The objective of this paper is to demonstrate a methodology for designing and evaluating the operational planning for interplanetary exploration missions. A primary question for space exploration mission design is how to best design the logistics required to sustain the exploration initiative. Using terrestrial logistics modeling tools that have been extended to encompass the dynamics and requi...

The objective of this paper is to demonstrate a methodology for designing and evaluating the operational planning for interplanetary exploration missions. A primary question for space exploration mission design is how to best design the logistics required to sustain the exploration initiative. Using terrestrial logistics modeling tools that have been extended to encompass the dynamics and requi...

In this paper we present the development of an integrated process analysis toolkit for humanitarian logistics. The toolkit integrates a conceptual and a technological component. Our approach follows a case study-based modeling and design approach. The developed concept was evaluated in two humanitarian organizations. Based on these results we extended and integrated the tool-supported process a...

Autonomous control in logistics enables single logistics objects to control the production and transportation process. This shift from central planning to decentralized control in real-time offers many possibilities to cope with highly dynamic and complex systems. The algorithms that define the decision behavior of each logistics object, autonomous control methods, play a key role in the succes...