Purpose This paper proposes a real-time knowledge support framework for the development of an RFID-multi-agent based process knowledge-based system which has the ability to solve dynamic logistics process management problems. Design/methodology/approach The proposed system is developed with " real-time process management " capability which automatically identifies current process status, perfor...

Based on BP neural network model, this paper aims at evaluating the performance of cold chain logistics of agriculture products. This paper analyses on the basis of the fresh business' current situation of cold chain logistics, sums up the bottleneck of China's cold chain logistics of agriculture products operation, provides competitive and practical fresh electric cold chain distribution mode ...

The US Army faces a significant burden in planning sustainment operations. Currently, logistics planners must manually evaluate potential emplacement sites to determine their terrain suitability. Sites subject to rainfall-runoff responses such as flooding are ill-suited for emplacements, but evaluating the likelihood of such responses requires significant time and expertise. To reduce the time ...

A public logistics network (PLN) is proposed as an alternate network to private logistics networks for the ground transport of parcels. In a PLN, a pricing protocol is used to coordinate the operation of the network. The goal of the proposed protocol is to match the load that values transport the highest with the truck that can provide that service at the least cost. This protocol has been impl...

Emissions resulted from transportation activities may lead to dangerous effects on the whole environment and human health. According to sustainability principles, in recent years researchers attempt to consider the environmental burden of logistics activities in traditional logistics problems such as vehicle routing problems (VRPs). The pollution-routing problem (PRP) is an extension of the VRP...

We consider a logistics spot market where the transportation orders from a number of firms are matched with two types of carriers through a reverse auction. In the spot market, local carriers compete with in-transit carriers that have lower costs. In order to analyze the effects of implementing a logistics spot market on these three parties: firms, local carriers, and in-transit carriers and al...

Purpose – The study aims to propose a methodology with systematic metrics for logistics service providers (LSPs) to develop their environmental sustainability performance in the context of green supply chain management. Design/methodology/approach – An integrated analytical approach which combines Analytical Network Process (ANP) with Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is proposed to develop LSP...