Understanding Autonomous Cooperation and Control in Logistics The Impact of Autonomy on Management, Information, Communication and Material Flow /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Hülsmann, Michael (Editor), Windt, Katja (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Production management.; Information technology.; Business > Data processing.; Computer simulation.; E-commerce.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Operations Management.; IT in Business.; e-Commerce/e-business.; Simulation and Modeling.

Autonomous co-operation addresses the control problem of logistic processes characterized by dynamical changing parameters and complex system behaviour. During control procedures erratic, non-predictable changes of parameters can occur. Therefore, future planning and control has to face severe and v...