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A Declarative Approach for Modeling Logistics Service Processes

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A methodology integrating the declarative and imperative process modeling approach is proposed for modeling the logistics service processes. The characteristics of the logistics service process are discussed in detail. Through investigation of the service departments and services involved, the process is decomposed into loosely-structured parts modeled by a declarative approach and highly structured parts modeled by an imperative approach. The loosely-structured and highly-structured parts are then integrated to form the model for the logistics service process. Finally, the model is verified through process execution. A case study is elaborated for a Chinese bulk port.

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Acknowledgements

This research is supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. KBA21233. In addition, the authors would also like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments.

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  1. School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, 100044, Beijing, P.R. China

    Ying Wang, Lei Huang & Yi Guo

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Correspondence to Ying Wang .

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  1. Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China, People's Republic

    Zhenji Zhang

  2. , Department of information Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, 3 Shangyuancun, Xizhimenwai, Beijing, 100044, China, People's Republic

    Runtong Zhang

  3. , School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Haidian District, Beijing, 100044, China, People's Republic

    Juliang Zhang

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Wang, Y., Huang, L., Guo, Y. (2013). A Declarative Approach for Modeling Logistics Service Processes. In: Zhang, Z., Zhang, R., Zhang, J. (eds) LISS 2012. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32054-5_45

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