Analyzing dispatching wave policies for e-commerce logistics based on the multi-agent-based simulation

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Journal of System Simulation ›› 2020, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (12): 2415-2425.doi: 10.16182/j.issn1004731x.joss.20-FZ0531E

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Analyzing dispatching wave policies for e-commerce logistics based on the multi-agent-based simulation

Niu Zhiqiang¹, Li Chaoyang², Dong Hongyu², Zhang Feng², Meng Lingyun¹, Tong Lu^3*, Wu Shengnan²

1. School of Traffic and Transportation,Beijing Jiaotong University,Beijing 100044,China;
2. JD Logistics,Daxing District,Beijing 100176,China;
3. Research Institute for Frontier Science,Beihang University,Beijing 100091,China

Received:2020-07-26 Revised:2020-07-26 Online:2020-12-18 Published:2020-12-16

Abstract

Abstract: To provide superior on-line shopping experiences and maintain sustained profitability,e-commerce logistics companies need design an effective dispatching wave policy strategy to handle the tradeoff between the advantage of economies of scale and fast-pace delivery services.A multi-agent-based simulation framework is proposed,where business processes in logistics are built as different nodes in the simulation network.Case studies are conducted to test the order delivery process with various wave strategies in the Beijing metropolitan area.Experimental results show that situation-dependent wave strategies are sensitive to different patterns of online shopping demands.

Key words: e-commerce logistics, agent-based simulation, dispatching wave policy, network modeling, order fulfillment

CLC Number:

TP391.9

Niu Zhiqiang, Li Chaoyang, Dong Hongyu, Zhang Feng, Meng Lingyun, Tong Lu, Wu Shengnan. Analyzing dispatching wave policies for e-commerce logistics based on the multi-agent-based simulation[J]. Journal of System Simulation, 2020, 32(12): 2415-2425.

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