A multi-agent system to solve the production-distribution planning problem for a supply chain: A genetic algorithm approach

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 180-193

  Kazemi, A ^a   Fazel Zarandi, M H ^a   Moattar Husseini, S M ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ateams; Genetic algorithm; Multi agent system; Production distribution planning; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED SYSTEMS; ATEAMS; COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; DISTRIBUTED STRUCTURES; GENETIC ALGORITHM APPROACH; IN-PLANTS; INTEGRATED STRUCTURE; LAGRANGIAN RELAXATION; LONG-TERM GOALS; MULTI-AGENT SYSTEM; PRODUCT RANGES; PRODUCTION-DISTRIBUTION PLANNING; SINGLE POINT; THREE GAS;

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; HEURISTIC METHODS; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; PLANNING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 68849097636     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-008-1826-5     Document Type: Article

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