Use of Petri Nets and Business Processes Management Notation in Modelling and Simulation of Multimodal Logistics Chains

摘要

The paper proposes the use of Petri Nets (PN) and Business Processes Management Notation (BPMN) formalisms for building the models of multimodal logistics chains. The business processes related to logistics operations are defined and represented in BPMN model. This model is then expressed in terms of Petri Nets. Finally, the PN formalism is used to build a simulation model of the entire multimodal logistics chain of operations. Some examples of the formalisms used are presented