A multi-agent system architecture for coordination of just-in-time production and distribution

Knowledge Engineering Review

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 317-329

  Davidsson, Paul ^a   Wernstedt, Fredrik ^a  

^a BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; QUALITY OF SERVICE; RAW MATERIALS;

REDISTRIBUTION AGENTS; SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0348162606     PISSN: 02698889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0269888903000560     Document Type: Article

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