Toward a Unified Logistics Modeling Language: Constraints and Objectives

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss the basic constraints and objectives of a unified logistics modeling language that allows to model dynamic logistic systems on various levels of concern from the requirements definition to their design and realization. It should, furthermore, support the compositionality and interoperability among all processes and other components even if they are modeled by means of different methods. Lastly, it should enable domain-specific views on logistic systems. A key concept, therefore, is that the model transformation allows one to bridge the gaps between different data formats and different modeling methods.