Simulation Study on Inventory Decision-Making of Global Mobile Logistics System Based on Multi-agent

Author

Xuan, Ye

Author_Institution

Zhejiang Wanli Univ., Ningbo, China

Volume

1

fYear

2010

fDate

16-17 Dec. 2010

Firstpage

13

Lastpage

16

Abstract

Taking into consideration the requirements of high speed and efficiency for modern logistics, the system descried in this article establishes a communication mechanism of global mobile logistics for the purpose of realizing the target of high-speed information exchange and processing among manufacturers, logistics enterprises and customers. Focusing on the selection of inventory strategy for logistics service providers, this article also proposes a suitable simulation model and its explanation in accordance with the main target of inventory management so as to illustrate that the perfect implementation of the model could greatly enhance the quality of logistics service.

Keywords

3G mobile communication; decision making; electronic data interchange; inventory management; logistics data processing; mobile computing; multi-agent systems; global mobile logistics system; high-speed information exchange; inventory decision making; inventory management; inventory strategy selection; logistics enterprise; logistics service provider; multiagent system; Analytical models; Customer service; Data models; Decision making; Inventory management; Logistics; Mobile communication; 3G; global mobile logistics; inventory decision-making; simulation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Intelligent Systems (GCIS), 2010 Second WRI Global Congress on

Conference_Location

Wuhan

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-9247-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GCIS.2010.185

Filename

5708702