Agent-Based Simulation for Supply Chain Transport Corridors

Supply chains are the backbone of trade and commerce. Their logistics use different transport corridors on regular basis for operation al purpose. The international supply chain transport corridors include different infrastructure elements (e.g. weighbridge, package handling equipments, border clearance authorities, and so on). Th is paper presents th e use of multi-agent systems (MAS) to model and simulate some aspects of transportation corridors, and in particular the are a of weighbridg e resource optimization for operational profit. An underlying multi-agent model provides a means of modeling the relationships among stakeholders in order to en able coordination in a transport corridor environment. Simulations of the cos ts of container unloading, reloading, and waiting time for queuing up tracks have been carried out using data sets. Results of the s imulation provide the potential guidance in making decisions about optimal service resource allocation in a trade corridor. Keywords—Multi-agent systems, simulation, supply chain, transport corridor, weighbridge.