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A Proposition on Applying Agent-based Model for Analyzing Logistics System  

Kim, Jun-Hyuk (전남대학교 산업공학과)
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Journal of Korea Port Economic Association / v.26, no.3, 2010 , pp. 130-142 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to propose applying agent-based model(ABM) for analyzing logistics system. Logistics problems become more complex and multi-faceted. As a result, the behavior of the system becomes more and more difficult to predict, we see the limitations of the traditional top-down approach in handling complexity. The ABM, that is the bottom-up approach, provides new modeling framework in system modeling. The ABM focuses on the interactions of subsystem or agents in whole system. Then the macroscopic picture of the whole system behavior is emerged as the microscopic interactions of agents are aggregated. The ABM assumes that each agent acts based on simple rules learned from dynamic interactions among other agents or its surrounding environment. The ABM has a great advantage in understanding emergent phenomenon that cannot be explained only through considering individual attributes. The ABM is an extremely useful method to analyze complex system such as logistics system. Therefore, the great research efforts and applications on the ABM to logistics system are encouraged in future.
Keywords
Logistics System; Agent; Agent-based Model; System Behavior; Complexity; Simulation;
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