B2: Decentralized Decision Making in SD-MSCs

The concept of SD-MSCs is to make it possible to change the locations of value-adding resources so that these resources can be used with greater efficiency. In addition to the already numerous decisions systematized in the supply chain planning matrix for the objective and temporal allocation of resources, additional spatial allocation decisions have to be made. Resource deployment decisions in SD-MSCs are therefore highly complex. This applies in particular to the use of mobile transport resources (vehicles). These vehicle deployment planning decisions must be made responsively, dynamically, and timely, taking into account locally available information to develop an SD-MSC. Existing central coordination procedures reach their practical application limits here. To solve the highly complex resource use decision-making tasks occurring in SD-MSCs, this subproject will therefore explore the conception, configuration, and testing of decentralized decision-making procedures. The investigations to be carried out in this subproject are guided by the following research hypothesis: "Decentralized decisions enable a fast ("real time"), situation-appropriate ("adaptive"), and stable ("robust") resource deployment planning with an overall increase in SD-MSC emergence."

Doctoral Candidate: Hani Shahmoradi-Moghadam

First (Main-) Supervisor: Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Jörn Schönberger

Second Supervisor: N.N.