Paper Info
Title
A survey of challenges in modelling and decision-making for discrete event logistics systems
Abstract
In this paper, we consider discrete event logistics systems (DELS). DELS are networks of resources through which material flow. They have been the subject of a large body of analytic research. A huge variety of specific models exists that generally require application by model and/or solution experts to answer narrowly-defined logistics questions about inventory, sourcing, scheduling, routing, etc. It has, however, proven difficult to integrate these models in any comprehensive way into information systems for logistics because of the lack of conceptual alignment between the models produced by researchers and the information systems deployed in practice with which they should be integrated. In this paper, we systematically identify several challenges for DELS research. We analyse the root of the difficulties for applying academic research results in DELS, and indicate some potential future research directions.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1016/j.compind.2011.05.001
Computers in Industry
Keywords
DocType
Volume
huge variety,Survey,large body,academic research result,potential future research direction,DELS research,conceptual alignment,discrete event logistics system,analytic research,Logistics,Challenges,information system,Future research directions,narrowly-defined logistics question,Decision-making,Modelling
Journal
62
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
6
Computers in Industry
9
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.70
46
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Lars Mönch11034124.98
Peter Lendermann221925.96
Leon F. McGinnis349450.09
Arnd Schirrmann4182.84