Designing and Deploying Logistic Systems
Designing and Deploying Logistic Systems
Contributor(s): Petr Suchánek (Editor)
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: ASERS Publishing
Keywords: logistics, business modelling; outsourcing; multi-agent technology; dispatch systems
Summary/Abstract: Globalisation as well as integration of trade markets, quick development and transfer of information and communication technologies (ICT), geographically dislocated manufacturing, development of automated systems production, growing demands of customers and a big number of further factors lead to increasing demands concerning the quality of logistics as well as general logistic systems. It is generally known that logistics deals with organising, planning and controlling streams of ready products, services, materials, raw materials, and semi-products used during manufacturing processes while taking into account the need to satisfy all requirements of the market. At the same time investment and capital costs are to be minimised. Today´s turbulent enterprising environment requires constant search for new methods on the basis of which it is possible to effectively propose, implement, control and optimise logistic systems dedicated for special usage purposes (trade, transport, manufacturing, etc.). The main goal is always to create complex integrated systems satisfying all current needs of the environment in which it is implemented at a minimal level. This kind of system should enable its users to optimise it even more by means of managerial approaches. Moreover, optimisation must be understood in a complex way on condition that optimisation of the whole logistic system almost always means optimising its separate parts (subsystems).In general, this book intends to be of a great value to various interest groups including academics, researchers, and practitioners engaged in business and manufacturing enterprises. The book contains 8 chapters presenting selected theoretical, scientific and practical approaches and case studies. Contents of the chapters have the common idea and, I believe, are able to be the starting points for further research and patterns for solving certain tasks in practice.
- E-ISBN-13: 978-606-8689-09-8
- Page Count: 181
- Publication Year: 2015
- Language: English
Business Modelling of the Logistics Information Systems
Business Modelling of the Logistics Information Systems
(Business Modelling of the Logistics Information Systems)
- Author(s):Vladimír Krajčík
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy, Business Economy / Management
- Page Range:6-24
- No. of Pages:19
- Keywords:model, modeling; logistics enterprise; process approach; logistics information system
- Summary/Abstract:The theoretical part the paper deals with the issues of models and modeling in logistics enterprises. The chapter gives details of the basic concept of access, i.e. the process concept of modeling and its gradual creation. The principle of modelling is a fundamental principle of the design methods of the logistics information system. The methodological procedures and properties of their tools and techniques are based on the idea that the information system is a model of the real logistics system (the real world). The creation of models is perceived as a key principle, which provides the analyst with an abstract view on the general characteristics of the project information system, unencumbered by the current state of things, applied technologies and other abstracted characteristics. The author has also touched on the issue of process maps in logistics enterprises, as well as their visual and verbal representation. It is documented by him in two case studies of logistics enterprises.
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Network Analysis of a Supply Chain Management: A Model based Approach
Network Analysis of a Supply Chain Management: A Model based Approach
(Network Analysis of a Supply Chain Management: A Model based Approach)
- Author(s):Dominik Vymetal
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy, Business Economy / Management
- Page Range:25-41
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:SCM; MAREA; multi-agent systems; process mining
- Summary/Abstract:For efficient logistics, various forms of Supply Chain Management (SCM) are necessary. The SCM scope and variety has become more and more complicated as the electronic business (e-Business) evolved in a global market. Presented research models a chain of companies including basic social elements embedded in them. To model a supply chain, a generic company and its’ environments are used as a model base. The company is selling products to a set of customers, who try to achieve their sales price targets of the product by means of price negotiations. Using registered sales orders, the company produces products consisting of several sub-products according to the Bill of Material definition. The sub-products needed are purchased at suppliers. The price of needed sub-products is achieved by means of negotiation taking company price targets into consideration. All acting elements of the model are realized as software agents having their own targets and aims. The resulting output of the model is presented in two perspectives generated from the transaction log. The organizational perspective is represented by a simple Petri net showing the transactions and places of the sales and purchase processes. The social network perspective shows the relations among the agents that have been active in the modeled period. Using this way of modeling can help to optimize the behavior of companies involved in the analyzed SCM domain, or even to analyze the global e-Business environment of the analyzed e-Business provider.
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Layout Drawing Documentation a Foundation for Logistics Management of a Company
Layout Drawing Documentation a Foundation for Logistics Management of a Company
(Layout Drawing Documentation a Foundation for Logistics Management of a Company)
- Author(s):Martin Hart, Marek Tomaštík
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy, Business Economy / Management
- Page Range:42-67
- No. of Pages:26
- Keywords:drawing; layout; logistics; logistics management; methodic
- Summary/Abstract:Global business market environment has got very dynamic and volatile character nowadays. The financial and economy crisis in 2008 influenced all industrial branches and their supply chains in a great deal. Competitiveness across global markets is evident in many ways such as cost, quality or time delivery. The industrial companies are striving to develop integrated logistics management systems to manage all processes in their supply chains. General logistics management system of a company is composed of subsystems which can be classified as purchasing, manufacturing, warehousing, packaging, distribution and reverse material flows management. One of the logistics objectives is to plan, to manage and to control all rising material flows inside particular mentioned subsystems. Thus, the foundation of effective logistics management system is layout drawing documentation in required detail. The paper deals with very up-to-date topic, how and in which sequence to create layout drawing documentation of company’s spaces. The documentation should be created in given order and in appropriate detail level. For this purpose has been developed methodic which has been applied in an industrial sphere. According to the created methodic, the documentation should be included the layout drawings of industrial zone, production halls, production lines, production workshops, production cells and production workplaces, etc. As soon as the documentation is created in a company, the integrated logistics management system can start to be built and then all material processes can be effectively realized or optimized. The development of new methodics or methodologies is crucial for innovations today (Hart, M. et al. 2013), (Hart, M. et al. 2014).
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Innovation on Logistics Processes via Outsourcing Practices
Innovation on Logistics Processes via Outsourcing Practices
(Innovation on Logistics Processes via Outsourcing Practices)
- Author(s):Efe Yesil, Behlül Şener, R. Gizem Mukanbay
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy, Business Economy / Management, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
- Page Range:68-91
- No. of Pages:14
- Keywords:innovation; outsourcing; logistics, 3PL; 4PL; logistics processes
- Summary/Abstract:Traditional industrial systems encourage and suggest vertical integration to manage the processes, which are in wide margin in logistic chains of the firms. In this chapter, examples of innovative outsourcing definitions and applications in logistic processes of which important business branches, which must adapt to globalized world, are going to be mentioned. How to outsource procurement, warehousing, distribution, transportation, and outsourcing of information technologies and effect of them to logistic processes will be analyzed in terms of innovation. National and international rivalry has enormously increased regarding globalization and recent changes in our century. Furthermore this has had a significant compulsive fluency on the evolution of organizations. The focal point of this organizational evolution is the necessity of possessing a flexible structure in order to adapt to this rapid technological change and other enhancement processes. That’s why big scaled structures organized vertically will be inadequate and slow in adapting this rapid evolution period. Recent trends show that organizations avoid this vertical structuring and focus on the fields in which they are best. Outsourcing firms on specific issues (in their jobs), that specializes better, able to follow the market more closely and are able to adapt more quickly to change when they get some of the works in the field of parent company. Parent companies will benefit from selected outsourcing firms within reducing costs and increasing their profits. This aspect shows us benefitting from an external source (outsourcing) applications, the parent companies will be able to focus on the development of the main works and are also positively affected.
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Logistics in E-Commerce with the Support of ICT
Logistics in E-Commerce with the Support of ICT
(Logistics in E-Commerce with the Support of ICT)
- Author(s):Jindřich Vaněk
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy, Business Economy / Management, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
- Page Range:92-108
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:e-commerce; e-logistics; e-marketing, e-technology; Distribution Model; Home Delivery Channels
- Summary/Abstract:This chapter focuses on logistics in e-commerce and its support through ICT. The development of ecommerce in the Czech Republic is demonstrated in the introduction on the specific data from surveys of different companies. Furthermore is shown a change in the distribution model and a model of the components of e-commerce is created. The section devoted to the e-commerce logistics summarizes the benefits that customers see in the use of e-commerce. Subsequently are described: methods and distribution channels which can get products to customers, support of interactive cooperation of partners, exchange of electronic data and management of e-commerce through ICT.
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Multi-agent Technology in Logistics Systems – Human Factors
Multi-agent Technology in Logistics Systems – Human Factors
(Multi-agent Technology in Logistics Systems – Human Factors)
- Author(s):Roman Šperka
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy, Business Economy / Management, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
- Page Range:109-126
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:logistic; management; multi-agent; supply chain; decision support; business process
- Summary/Abstract:The challenges in contemporary global economy are flexibility and fast reactions to the customer requests. To cope with these requirements there is a need for intelligent adaptive planning and control systems. The multi-agent approach offers favorable prospects for adequate solutions. The core of multi-agent technology and an example of a deployment of multi-agent systems in logistics is presented. Logistics is often viewed as socio-technical phenomena which enable to take human resources into account within the logistics processes explicitly according their importance. First sections of the chapter introduce some contemporary challenges met by logistic management recently. The core of the chapter is a multi-agent technology, which could contribute to overcome some of the problems identified. Lastly, an example of multi-agent deployment in supply chain management is explained. The aim of the chapter is to bring some in-depth views on logistic management and agent-based systems. The conclusion sums up some of the up-and-coming advantages.
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Sustainable Reverse Logistics Systems Based on Using Modern Managerial Methods
Sustainable Reverse Logistics Systems Based on Using Modern Managerial Methods
(Sustainable Reverse Logistics Systems Based on Using Modern Managerial Methods)
- Author(s):Jarmila Šebestová
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy, Business Economy / Management
- Page Range:127-143
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:managerial methods; priorities; process; reverse logistics; small business; sustainability
- Summary/Abstract:The main goal of the chapter is to present business sustainability as seen from the reverse logistics point of view. To complete the task, the paper is divided into two main parts. The first part deals with the literature review in the area of sustainable reverse logistics and modern managerial methods. The second part consists of the survey, which was conducted with the owners and managers of small and medium size businesses (fewer than 250 employees) in the Czech Republic, operating between the years of 2007-2011. Finally, the main findings are presented in the area of reverse logistics related to the main topics in relationship to economic effectiveness, exports and sustainability. The research gives a picture about current situation in the business sector and presents main findings about sustainable business priorities. As a contribution to the literature, the paper will highlight which elements have the biggest influence on the flexibility of business and which items are the most important for sustainable behavior in an uncertain and turbulent environment.
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Logistic Agent Dispatch Systems
Logistic Agent Dispatch Systems
(Logistic Agent Dispatch Systems)
- Author(s):Franciszek Marecki, Robert Bucki, Bronislav Chramcov, Petr Suchánek
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy, Business Economy / Management
- Page Range:144-159
- No. of Pages:16
- Keywords:dispatching systems; heuristic algorithms; artificial intelligence; agent systems
- Summary/Abstract:The chapter highlights the problem of logistic agent dispatching systems which are designed to manage and control actions of removing effects of breakdowns. Such logistic systems are treated as the class of agent systems. They are hierarchical multi-stage systems in which dispatchers are considered to be experts. The dispatching hall of an underground coal mine is presented as an example of an agent system. Such a dispatching hall can include an information system supporting a real dispatcher (who has natural professional intelligence) or a hybrid agent system which is in fact a virtual dispatcher. The mathematical model and the algorithm of the logistic agent dispatching system are presented. Real and virtual dispatchers are thoroughly compared. Intelligence and the algorithm of a virtual dispatcher are described in detail.
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