Title: In-field logistics processes management based on business activities monitoring systems paradigm

Authors: Dimitris K. Folinas, Dionysis D. Bochtis, Claus Aage Gron Sorensen

Addresses: Department of Logistics, Alexander Technological Institute of Thessaloniki, GR – 574 00 Thessaloniki, Greece. ' Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Aarhus, Blichers Alle, 8830 Tjele, Denmark. ' Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Aarhus, Blichers Alle, 8830 Tjele, Denmark

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to propose a generic architecture framework for an activities monitoring system capable of providing real-time access to critical data and performance indicators for agricultural field operations. It is based on an innovative enhancement of the Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) systems used mainly in the industrial context. The proposed framework architecture has been tested with a specific and real-life harvesting example case. The premise is that agricultural field logistics operations are viewed as a challenging application and development target for emerging and innovative decision-support systems.

Keywords: agribusiness; biomass supply chains; SCM; supply chain management; agriculture; agricultural fleet management; machinery management; arable farming; in-field logistics processes; business activity monitoring; BAM; systems paradigms; generic frameworks; generic architecture; real-time access; critical data; performance indicators; field operations; innovative enhancements; harvesting; transport; harvests; crops; challenging applications; development targets; decision-support systems; farm equipment; transportation; farmers; decision making; logistics systems; logistics management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2011.037416

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2011 Vol.8 No.1, pp.1 - 18

Published online: 30 Apr 2015 *

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