Planning of Combined Delivery Using a Multi-Agent Approach

Abstract

In the article, the authors highlight the prerequisites for the development of the transport and logistics system and the use of pooling technology in the Russian market. The authors consider promising technologies and highlight the pooling technology. In the article, this technology is considered in comparison with the combined delivery, noting all the advantages and disadvantages. The authors consider the possibility of using multi-agent technologies in the implementation of pooling technology. The authors consider the concept of a multi-agent system and define agents relative to the transport and logistics system. In the article, the authors give definitions and behavior patterns of agents for software development. Within the framework of the article, the authors identify the classification of parameters for the functioning of a multi-agent system, as well as a set of restrictions when making decisions by agents.