Title: Towards a cloud computing in the service of green logistics

Authors: Zineb Benotmane; Ghalem Belalem; Abdelkader Neki

Addresses: Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Applied, University of Oran 1, Ahmed Ben Bella, Oran, Algeria ' Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Applied, University of Oran 1, Ahmed Ben Bella, Oran, Algeria ' QLIO Department, IUT de Cergy Pontoise, 95-97, rue Valère Collas, 95100 Argenteuil, France

Abstract: The development of cloud computing solutions for logistics offers new benefits to companies, such as access to resources on demand, elasticity and usage billing. In this paper, we propose a multi-agent system based on a cloud computing platform called system agent cloud logistics (SACL), which aims to measure the economic, environmental and social performances of a logistic process and to help a company to make the right decision. For achieving this goal, our proposed system integrates: cloud computing technology, web services techniques, multi-agent approach, and simulation model. As a scenario, we've chosen the case of a virtual pharmaceutical wholesaler, and we have formulated the problem for command preparation process. The results show that our proposed system helps the decision maker to estimate the economic, environmental and social costs of a logistic process and to know the impact of a new strategic solution and its cost before retaining it.

Keywords: cloud computing; CC; green logistics; multi agent approach; simulation model; economic aspect; ecological aspect; social aspect; logistics process.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2018.088579

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2018 Vol.29 No.1, pp.37 - 61

Received: 03 Mar 2016
Accepted: 24 Jul 2016

Published online: 12 Dec 2017 *

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