We propose a multi-agent-based architecture for the management of Emergency Supply Chains (ESCs), in which each zone is controlled by an agent. A Decision Support System (DSS) states arid solves, in a distributed way, the scheduling problem for the delivery of resources from the ESC supplying zones to the ESC crisis affected areas. Thanks to the agents' cooperation, the DSS provides a scheduling plan that guarantees an effective response to emergencies. The approach is applied to two real cases: the Mali and the Japan crisis. Simulations are based on real data that have been validated by a team of logisticians from Airbus Defense and Space.
An Agent-Based Decision Support System for Resources’ Scheduling in Emergency Supply Chains / Ben Othman, S.; Zgaya, H.; Dotoli, Mariagrazia; Hammadi, S.. - In: CONTROL ENGINEERING PRACTICE. - ISSN 0967-0661. - 59:(2017), pp. 27-43. [10.1016/j.conengprac.2016.11.014]
An Agent-Based Decision Support System for Resources’ Scheduling in Emergency Supply Chains
DOTOLI, Mariagrazia;
2017-01-01
Abstract
We propose a multi-agent-based architecture for the management of Emergency Supply Chains (ESCs), in which each zone is controlled by an agent. A Decision Support System (DSS) states arid solves, in a distributed way, the scheduling problem for the delivery of resources from the ESC supplying zones to the ESC crisis affected areas. Thanks to the agents' cooperation, the DSS provides a scheduling plan that guarantees an effective response to emergencies. The approach is applied to two real cases: the Mali and the Japan crisis. Simulations are based on real data that have been validated by a team of logisticians from Airbus Defense and Space.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
