Negotiation-based task allocation in an open supply chain environment

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 220, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 975-985

  Lou, P ^a   Zhou, Z D ^a   Chen, Y P ^b   Fuh, J Y H ^c   Zhang, Y F ^c  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Multi agent; Negotiation; Supply chain; Task allocation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; MANAGERS; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

CONTRACT NET PROTOCOL (CNP); NEGOTIATION; RESOURCE FAILURES; TASK ALLOCATION;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 34247140910     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM390     Document Type: Article

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