This open access book highlights the interdisciplinary aspects of logistics research. Featuring empirical, methodological, and practice-oriented articles, it addresses the modelling, planning, optimization and control of processes. Chiefly focusing on supply chains, logistics networks, production systems, and systems and facilities for material flows, the respective contributions combine research on classical supply chain management, digitalized business processes, production engineering, electrical engineering, computer science and mathematical optimization.

To celebrate 25 years of interdisciplinary and collaborative research conducted at the Bremen Research Cluster for Dynamics in Logistics (LogDynamics), in this book hand-picked experts currently or formerly affiliated with the Cluster provide retrospectives, present cutting-edge research, and outline future research directions.

Part I: Models and Methods for Planning in Logistics

Autonomous Control of Logistics Processes - A Retrospective
Explorable Uncertainty meets Decision-Making in Logistics
Complex Networks in Manufacturing and Logistics: A Retrospect
Recent Developments in Mathematical Traffic Models
Part II: Digitalization and Logistics
Intelligent Agents for Social and Learning Logistics Systems
Semantic Interoperability for Logistics and Beyond
Semantic Digital Twins for Retail Logistics
A Demand-Response System for Sustainable Manufacturing Using Linked Data and Machine Learning
The Influence of Cognitive Biases in Production Logistics
Part III: Fields of Application in Logistics
Automobile Logistics 4.0 - Advances through Digitalization
15 Years of Intelligent Container Research
The Rise of Ultra Large Container Vessels: Implications for Seaport Systems and Environmental Considerations
Modeling individualized sustainable last mile logistics
Logistics Challenges along the New Silk Roads
Observations and Perceptions on a Doctoral Research Seminar in Engineering and Logistics.