A multi-agent platform for auction-based allocation of loads in transportation logistics

Robu, Valentin; Noot, Han; Poutré, Han La; Schijndel, Willem-Jan van

doi:10.1016/j.eswa.2010.08.136

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“…En [39] los agentes fueron utilizados para modelar y simular una compleja SC teniendo como objetivo minimizar los tiempos de espera y maximizar los ingresos. En [40] y [41] se describen plataformas basadas en agentes para la asignación de cargas en la red de transporte considerando condiciones ambientales que afectan el tiempo de viaje.…”

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Aplicaciones de inteligencia artificial en procesos de cadenas de suministros: una revisión sistemática

Ahumada

2016

Ingeniare. Rev. chil. ing.

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RESUMENUna cadena de suministro (SC) es una red de empresas que producen, venden y entregan un producto o servicio a un segmento de mercado predeterminado. No solo incluye a los fabricantes y proveedores, sino que también a transportistas, almacenes, minoristas y los propios clientes, entre otros. Debido al avance tecnológico, específicamente en áreas como las comunicaciones, procesamiento computacional, gestión y almacenamiento de información, es posible apoyar a la administración de cadenas de suministros pudiendo hacerla mas eficiente. En este contexto, la inteligencia artificial (IA) ha sido aplicada en diferentes procesos de SC pero no hay conocimiento especifico sobre cuáles técnicas de IA están siendo aplicadas (o no) en los procesos de la SC o cuáles actividades de la SC están siendo apoyadas (o no) con técnicas de IA. Con base a lo anterior, el objetivo de este trabajo fue establecer de forma empírica el aporte de la IA en procesos de la SC, para luego establecer actividades de investigación a realizarse en el futuro. Para lograr esto, se realizó una revisión sistemática considerando el modelo SCOR como referencia para procesos de una SC. Los principales resultados indican que los algoritmos genéticos y los agentes inteligentes son las técnicas más investigadas para procesos de la SC relacionados con la planificación y, en menor medida, a procesos relacionados con la entrega de productos. Además, existe una tendencia a incluir la incertidumbre como trabajo futuro en diferentes técnicas de IA de manera que los modelos se acerquen más a la realidad.Palabras clave: Inteligencia artificial, modelo SCOR, revisión sistemática, cadena de suministros. ABSTRACT A supply chain (SC) is a network of companies that produce

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Aplicaciones de inteligencia artificial en procesos de cadenas de suministros: una revisión sistemática

Ahumada

2016

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“…A well-known agent system is iCOMAS (cooperative multi-agent systems) (Sprenger and Mönch, 2011), whose framework proposes decomposing overall transportation problems into sub-problems and solve those sub-problems on an autonomous basis, but it lacks the determination of effect of decomposition on overall problems. Cooperation of humans and intelligent agents for auctioning in transportation logistics is implemented in a platform developed by CWI (National Research Center for Mathematics and Computer Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and VOS logistics companies (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) (Robu et al, 2011). The Living Systems/Adaptive Transportation Networks system (Neagu et al, 2006) uses agent techniques (mostly constraint-reasoning type techniques) for dynamic transport optimization.…”

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Semantic transportation planning for food products supply chain ecosystem within difficult geographic zones

Memon

Karray

Letouzey

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation.*Related content and download information correct at time of download. Abstract Purpose -In difficult geographical zones (mountain, intra-cities areas, etc.), many shippers, from small and medium enterprises to individuals, may demand delivery of different food products ( fresh, refrigerated, frozen, etc.) in small quantities. On the other side, carrier companies wish to use their vehicles optimally. Taking into account the perishability constraints (short-shelflife, temperature limits, etc.) of the transported food products and environmental constraints (pollution, carbon impact) while consolidating multiple kinds of food products to use vehicles optimally is not achieved by current transportation planning solutions. The purpose of this paper is to present an interoperable solution of a marketplace, formed by shippers and carriers, dedicated to the schedule of food transport orders. Design/methodology/approach -This transportation planning system named Interoperable-Pathfinder, Order, Vehicle, Environment and Supervisor (I-POVES) is an interoperable multi-agent system, based on the SCEP (supervisor, customer, environment and producer) model (Archimede and Coudert, 2001). Ontologies are developed to create the planning marketplace comprising demands and offers from different sources (multiple shippers and carriers). Findings -A hierarchy ontology for food products. A transporter system ontology. A global ontology that contains all shared concepts used by local ontologies of both shippers and carriers. I-POVES an interoperable model, which facilitates collaboration between carriers and their shippers through its active agents. Practical implications -I-POVES is tested on a case study from the TECCAS Poctefa project, comprising transport and food companies from both sides of the Pyrenees (France and Spain). Originality/value -There has been much work in the literature on the delivery of products, but very few on the delivery of food products. Work related to delivery of food products focuses mostly on timely delivery for avoiding its wastage. In this paper, constraints related to food products and to environment (pollution and carbon impact) of transport resources are taken into account ...

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“…In an urban city scenario with daily outsourcing of delivery orders (DOs) to carrier companies for transporting [20][21][22][23], a multi-actor auctioning system can be used for allocation of orders through bidding in a group of companies accredited with the auctioning system of the logistic company. In fact, it is not unusual that the company that accepts the transportation order doesn't own transportation capacity (i.e.…”

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confidence: 99%

Towards sustainable urban logistics: The evolution of digital marketplace

Giordani¹,

Archetti²,

Djordjević³

et al. 2017

Int. J. TDI

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Many existing industrial solutions for transportation services assume tightly controlled optimization scenarios where the price does not take a centre role, yet these models heavily rely on long-term business relationships between shippers and carriers. a number of solutions have been proposed for auction-based marketplaces with market-clearing property models, where supply and demand dictate the price and through innovation and improve transparency and efficiency. The overall objectives of these efforts are aimed at finding a balance that assures maximizing capital efficiency, maximizing customer satisfaction and minimizing logistical complexity, hence maximizing scalability. Some uberlike experiences have recently emerged, introducing fresh perspectives and putting back the spotlight on the potential of digital markets in transportation industry.In this article, we take a look at how the ideas of digital marketplaces have evolved over time and specifically consider how the lessons learned can be applied in last-mile urban logistics. We also present a prototype marketplace for urban city logistics and draw initial conclusions. Keywords: auctions in freight, digital marketplace, last-mile urban logistics, multi-attribute auctions1 INTrODucTION even in an industry like trucking which is quite resistant to innovation and modernization, the latest era of easily available and always connected gPS-enabled smartphones is reshaping existing ideas and transport practices. by leveraging truck drivers' smartphones easier, faster and more direct iteration is enabled between the drivers and nearby companies in need of shipping services. This market liberalization assumes skipping classical brokers and uses an online service acting as a digital broker: this solution gives autonomy also to small trucking firms and independent truckers, while enabling shorter response time, more efficient routes to pick up and delivery and a better payload.The idea of transportation marketplaces is not new, but the rise of Internet sites and the tech industry 15 years ago had brought a number of start-ups, attempting to modernize the way shippers and carriers worked together. They failed mainly due to the lack of understanding of how the market worked, empowering the shipper and discouraging the carriers with the goal simply driving down the cost for the shipper.The difference is that this time around the new solutions are built not aside but around basic concept of transportation being a relationship-based business. Indeed, trusted relationships are crucial as they also impact customer service and satisfaction which translates to shipper's brand and reputation. It is why the vast majority of freight is still being transported by contracted carriers and does not use the spot market. This is the reason why the newest solutions [1] don't exclude having 'preferred carriers' in order to solve the inefficiency and division of the local trucking industry in urban last-mile logistics. This time around the emphasis is on having a balanced add...

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A multi-agent platform for auction-based allocation of loads in transportation logistics

Cited by 45 publications

References 8 publications

Aplicaciones de inteligencia artificial en procesos de cadenas de suministros: una revisión sistemática

Aplicaciones de inteligencia artificial en procesos de cadenas de suministros: una revisión sistemática

Semantic transportation planning for food products supply chain ecosystem within difficult geographic zones

Towards sustainable urban logistics: The evolution of digital marketplace

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