A multiagent supply chain planning and coordination architecture

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 811-819

  Fung, Richard Y K ^a   Chen, Tsiushuang ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Coordination; Multiagent; Planning; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

CONTRACT NET PROTOCOL (CNP); COORDINATION; MULTIAGENT; SUPPLY CHAIN (SC);

CONTRACTS; DECISION MAKING; HEURISTIC PROGRAMMING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MARKETING; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; PLANNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; RAW MATERIALS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 17444370196     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-003-1900-y     Document Type: Article

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