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To transform logistics objects in accordance with customer demands, primary logistics functions must be applied (Section 2.1). The applicability of centralised control of supply networks is limited by the complexity, the dynamics, and the distribution of logistics processes (Section 2.3). This finding can be explained by the high number of logistics objects, their manifold parameters, and the dynamic environment. Conventional approaches take a centralised perspective which also requires that all information is centrally available. The paradigm of autonomous logistics aims at overcoming the limitations of conventional control by shifting the perspective to the logistics entities themselves (Section 3.1). These previously inanimate logistics units are provided with logistics objectives by their owners. The entities are then responsible for satisfying their predefined objectives autonomously by requesting execution of the primary logistics functions. Hence, the perspective shifts from individual logistics functions to coordinating all of them.
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Schuldt, A. (2011). Potential for Cooperation in Autonomous Logistics. In: Multiagent Coordination Enabling Autonomous Logistics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20092-2_5
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