Self-Organizing Logistics Systems

Self-Organizing Logistics Systems

When a logistics system is “self-organizing” it can function without significant intervention by managers, engineers, or software control. The social insects, such as ants or bees, provide models of self-organizing logistics systems that may be profitably emulated. We illustrate some of these ideas...

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Main Authors: Bartholdi, III, John J., Eisenstein, Donald D., LIM, Yun Fong
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2010
Subjects:
Agile manufacturing
Manufacturing systems
Adaptive control
Dynamic systems
Assembly lines
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/1869
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/2868/viewcontent/yflim_ARC2010_SelfOrganizingLogisticsSystems.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:When a logistics system is “self-organizing” it can function without significant intervention by managers, engineers, or software control. The social insects, such as ants or bees, provide models of self-organizing logistics systems that may be profitably emulated. We illustrate some of these ideas for the problem of balancing assembly lines.

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