Specifying Self-organising Logistics System: openness, intelligence, and decentralised control

Shenle Pan (1) , Damien Trentesaux (2, 3) , Yves Sallez (2, 3)

1 CGS i3 - Centre de Gestion Scientifique i3
2 UVHC - Université de Valenciennes et du Hainaut-Cambrésis
3 LAMIH - Laboratoire d'Automatique, de Mécanique et d'Informatique industrielles et Humaines - UMR 8201

This paper contributes to the development of a novel paradigm in logistics , i.e. self-organising logistics system (SoLS). A SoLS can be considered as a logistics system that can function without significant intervention by human , and without central control by software. It is functioning based on contex-tual local interactions. By such definition, SoLS could be a powerful solution to manage nowadays logistics that is much larger and complex than ever before. The goal of this paper is to provide a comprehensive and in-depth discussion to specify expected advantages and functionalities of SoLS, supported by some recent emerging concepts and technologies. The paper also attempts to provide a theoretical framework for the future work.

Mots clés: Intelligence; Logistics; Self-organisation; Openness; Decentralised control; Holonic and Multi-Agents System

Domaines: Gestion et management; Automatique / Robotique

Shenle Pan, Damien Trentesaux, Yves Sallez. Specifying Self-organising Logistics System: openness, intelligence, and decentralised control. SOHOMA’16 Workshop on Service Orientation in Holonic and Multi-Agent Manufacturing, Oct 2016, Lisbon, Portugal. ⟨hal-01389875⟩