Supply Chain Digest - July 6, 2007
So what is "self-organizing logistics?" Well, it has something to do, literally, with the birds and the bees, or I guess the bees and the ants. Somehow, Dr. John Bartholdi observes, bees in the hive are able to run incredibly effective "logistics" operations, without the benefit of software, pick-to-light systems, or even RFID. In fact, they don't even have a boss. The queen gets treated royally, but she doesn't tell the drones what to do. To read the complete article, visit www.scdigest.com/assets/FirstThoughts/07-07-06.php?cid=1110