Applicability of Agent-based Modeling for Supporting Product-service System Development

Maisenbacher, Sebastian; Weidmann, Dominik; Kasperek, Daniel; Omer, Mayada

doi:10.1016/j.procir.2014.02.023

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“…This paper transfers DE from its traditional applications to PSS development and shows the applicability over a wide range of PSS types. ABM was already discussed in a previous publication [23] and SD was presented in [13,16].…”

Section: B Dynamic In Pss and Its Modelingmentioning

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Product-Service System development with Discrete Event Simulation modeling dynamic behavior in Product-Service Systems

Weidmann

Maisenbacher

Kasperek

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2015 Annual IEEE Systems Conference (SysCon) Proceedings

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An ongoing trend in product development is to extend traditional products with appropriate services. This concept of Product-Service Systems (PSS) rises attractive opportunities for customers and companies. Based on literature an introduction into PSS development is given. PSS modeling and the dynamic behavior of PSS are discussed. Three suitable modeling methods are identified: Agent-Based Modeling (ABM), System Dynamics (SD) and Discrete Event (DE) Simulation. In this paper the well-known DE approach is transferred from its traditional applications to PSS development. Characteristics of DE simulation and its benefits and limitations in context of PSS are presented. A major advantage is the forecast and evaluation of different scenarios. This contribution identifies possible application areas to support PSS development with DE simulation in context of both development process and PSS type.Three examples show the applicability of the DE approach in a wide range, one from literature and two academic ones. The results are discussed and an outlook to future modeling methodology is given.

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Section: B Dynamic In Pss and Its Modelingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Consequently, the system's behavior is affected by the behavior of individuals (agents) and their interaction, which is determined in a set of rules [20,21,22]. Reference [23] supports the development of an E-bike sharing system (PSS) with ABM.…”

Section: B Dynamic In Pss and Its Modelingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Product-Service System development with Discrete Event Simulation modeling dynamic behavior in Product-Service Systems

Weidmann

Maisenbacher

Kasperek

et al. 2015

2015 Annual IEEE Systems Conference (SysCon) Proceedings

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“…Zhang et al (2013) used a task assignment model based on agents' preferences to provide important insights regarding the effect of human elements in the innovation process. Finally, Maisenbacher et al (2014) exemplified the use of ABS in product-service systems (products that also provide services). They also laid out the most promising lines of research regarding the use of ABS for product development.…”

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Agent-based simulation in management and organizational studies: a survey

Cruz

Saa

Hurtado

2017

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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. Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive survey of the literature about the use of agent-based simulation (ABS) in the study of organizational behavior, decision making, and problem-solving. It aims at contributing to the consolidation of ABS as a field of applied research in management and organizational studies. Design/methodology/approach -The authors carried out a non-systematic search in literature published between 2000 and 2016, by using the keyword "agent-based" to search through Scopus' business, management and accounting database. Additional search criteria were devised using the papers' keywords and the categories defined by the divisions and interest groups of the Academy of Management. The authors found 181 articles for this survey.Findings -The survey shows that ABS provides a robust and rigorous framework to elaborate descriptions, explanations, predictions and theories about organizations and their processes as well as develop tools that support strategic and operational decision making and problem-solving. The authors show that the areas that report the highest number of applications are operations and logistics (37 percent), marketing (17 percent) and organizational behavior (14 percent). Originality/value -The paper illustrates the increasingly prominent role of ABS in fields such as organizational behavior, strategy, human resources, marketing and logistics. To-date, this is the most complete survey about ABS in all management areas.

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“…DES is process-centric and focuses more on the tactical/operational dimension level; it is, based on entity flows, resource sharing and sequences of activities. On the other hand, ABM is more effective in the modelling of individuals' behavior, through a bottom-up approach in which agents have their own rules and become active elements of the model [14]. All of them cannot be immediately adopted into the PSS field and literature highlights that the underpinning reasons must be sought in some key features of a PSS that are difficult to simulate, such as the presence of human beings whose behavior cannot be easily translated into an equation [15], the difficulty to define specific set of resources to allocate to service activities [16] and the still undefined concept of PSS productivity [17].…”

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“…has been specifically developed to analyze the performance of a PSS [23]. In addition, some interesting applications of ABM to PSS development focusing on customer's satisfaction have been found [14], [24].…”

Section: State Of the Art About Simulation Modelling For Sustainable mentioning

confidence: 99%

Business Process Simulation for the Design of Sustainable Product Service Systems (PSS)

Rondini

Tornese

Gnoni

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Advances in Production Management Systems: Innovative Production Management Towards Sustainable Growth

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Nowadays, a lot of manufacturing companies are shifting their value proposition from a product-centric perspective to sustainable Product-Service-Systems (PSS). This transition allows companies to improve the customization of their offer and to contribute to the reduction of material flow and consumption; nonetheless, it poses some new challenges in terms of mindset and organization. In particular, the analysis of the literature about PSS shows that there is still a gap concerning the evaluation and the monitoring of new or reengineered PSS provision processes using business process simulation. Few examples of simulation in PSS field can be found, and multidimensional models considering customer perspective and environmental sustainability beyond the economic driver are not yet available. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to compare different simulation paradigms and to define the most suitable to support the engineering phase of a sustainable, customer-oriented PSS. Two possible alternatives were identified and discussed through a test-case.

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Applicability of Agent-based Modeling for Supporting Product-service System Development

Cited by 19 publications

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Product-Service System development with Discrete Event Simulation modeling dynamic behavior in Product-Service Systems

Product-Service System development with Discrete Event Simulation modeling dynamic behavior in Product-Service Systems

Agent-based simulation in management and organizational studies: a survey

Business Process Simulation for the Design of Sustainable Product Service Systems (PSS)

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