Advanced Systems for Logistics Network Design based on Interdisciplinary Approaches Agostino G. Bruzzone DIP University of Genoa Via Opera Pia 15, 16145 Genoa - Italy Email agostino@itim.unige.it URL st.itim.unige.it Chiara Briano BRB Studio Via Ceccardi 4 - 16121, Genoa Email chiara.briano, @brbstudio.com, URL www.brbstudio.com Enrico Bocca, Simone Simeoni Liophant Simulation Club Via Molinero 1, 17100 Savona - Italy Email info@liophant.org URL www.liophant.org ABSTRACTS This paper proposes a methodology for integrating in a single model the different multidisciplinary components of logistics networks in order to complete an effective performance analysis. The authors present both methodology and procedural steps to develop successfully such simulators, as well as the critical issues. KEYWORDS Multidisciplinary Modeling, Logistics Networks, Modeling an Simulation INTRODUCTION This paper presents an on-going project related to the construction of multidisciplinary models devoted to reproduce all the different aspects affecting logistics networks. In effect policies and changes in infrastructures are related to different aspects: engineering, social sciences, economy, legal aspects; the integration of all these component in one single model allows to complete experimental analysis on complex systems. Logistics networks today are evolving quite dynamically, so modeling provides an important support for quantitative analysis; therefore the logistics networks are complex system heavily multidisciplinary where these components interacts in order to determine the efficiency, reliability, profitability and effectiveness. Applying a multidisciplinary approach in modeling these systems requires a combination of strong background in the different disciplines as well as high level skills in modeling and simulation. An important aspect it is related to the necessity to be able to evaluate the quantitative benefits in order to move forward to integrate different components in a multidisciplinary model respect the traditional approaches. An interesting idea is to proceed in this direction by applying innovative technologies in use for supporting distributed simulation; i.e. HLA (High level Architecture). It provides an interesting opportunity for integrating different models in a federation able to cover all the different aspects of this sector. .....