ResearchIndex Home O. Arnold, W. Faisst, M. Hartling, and P. Sieber. To external partners this network of independent companies act, however, as a single corporation.
Workflow management deals with the specification and execution of business processes.
General process definitions include activities to be performed, their control flow, and data exchange. This regional specialisation, as well as specialisation on certain types of cargo like frozen or dangerous goods, are the core competencies of the hauliers involved. We consider a scenario where independent shipping companies form a cooperative network in order to increase their competitiveness. This network of shipping companies can be regarded as a virtual enterprise. The holonic structures of the transportation domain.