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Production, Supply, and Traffic Systems: A Unified Description

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Traffic and Granular Flow ’03

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The transport of products between different suppliers or production units can be described similarly to driven many-particle and traffic systems. We introduce equations for the flow of goods in supply networks and the adaptation of production speeds. Moreover, we present two examples: The case of linear (sequential) supply chains and the case of re-entrant production. In particular, we discuss the stability conditions, dynamic solutions, and resonance phenomena causing the frequently observed “bullwhip effect”, which is an analogue of stop-and-go traffic. Finally, we show how to treat discrete units and cycle times, which can be applied to the description of vehicle queues and travel times in freeway networks.

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  1. Institute for Economics and Traffic, Dresden University of Technology, Andreas-Schubert-Str. 23, 01062, Dresden, Germany

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  1. Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN, Delft, The Netherlands

    Serge P. Hoogendoorn

  2. Particle Technology, DelftChemTech, TU Delft, Julianalaan 136, 2628 BL, Delft, The Netherlands

    Stefan Luding

  3. Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, P.O. Box 5048, 2600 GA, Delft, The Netherlands

    Piet H. L. Bovy

  4. Physik von Transport und Verkehr, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstr. 1, 47048, Duisburg, Germany

    Michael Schreckenberg

  5. Theoretische Physik, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstr. 1, 47048, Duisburg, Germany

    Dietrich E. Wolf

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Helbing, D. (2005). Production, Supply, and Traffic Systems: A Unified Description. In: Hoogendoorn, S.P., Luding, S., Bovy, P.H.L., Schreckenberg, M., Wolf, D.E. (eds) Traffic and Granular Flow ’03. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28091-X_14

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