Formulation of mobile agents for integration of supply chain using the KLAIM concept

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 97-119

  Mondal, Samrat ^a   Tiwari, M K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOUNDRY AND FORGE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; DATA PRIVACY; MOBILE COMPUTING; SECURITY OF DATA;

KERNEL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES;

INTELLIGENT AGENTS;

EID: 0242333838     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210159662     Document Type: Review

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