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Agent Technology supports Inter-Organizational Planning in the Port

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  • Moonen, J.M.
  • van de Rakt, B.
  • Miller, I.
  • van Nunen, J.A.E.E.
  • van Hillegersberg, J.

Abstract

The Port of Rotterdam is a key container transshipment hub for Europe. Inland container shipping is important to connect the hinterland (40% market share). Barges visit several terminals per round-trip through the Port, thus requiring a proper planning support – to avoid planning problems such as double-bookings. A pilot version of an inter-organizational system has been build, titled APPROACH. This paper describes an industry workshop where a gamesetting was used to evaluate the current manual planning practices with the APPROACH outcome – and delivered interesting findings; both for actual implementation of the system as well as it unveiled issues for further research.

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  • Moonen, J.M. & van de Rakt, B. & Miller, I. & van Nunen, J.A.E.E. & van Hillegersberg, J., 2005. "Agent Technology supports Inter-Organizational Planning in the Port," ERIM Report Series Research in Management ERS-2005-027-LIS, Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
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    Keywords

    Port of Rotterdam; agent technology; industry application; inter-organizational systems (IOS); supply chain management (SCM);
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    JEL classification:

    • L92 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
    • M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics
    • M11 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Production Management
    • R4 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics

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