Self-Organizing Logistics Systems

• 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
• Institution: Singapore Management University

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...