Towards a standardised framework for a multi-agent system approach for cooperation in an original design manufacturing company

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 494-514

  Lin, Jiun Shiung ^a   Ou Yang, Chao ^a   Juan, Yeh Chun ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b HUAFAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Design chain; Design chain collaboration; Design chain operations reference model; Multi agent system; Original design manufacturing

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; MANUFACTURE; ODOR CONTROL; SILICATE MINERALS; SPECIFICATIONS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

COMPUTER NETWORK ENVIRONMENT; DESIGN CHAINS; ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES; ORIGINAL DESIGN MANUFACTURING; PARTICULAR SOLUTION; REFERENCE MODELING; REQUIREMENTS MODELLING; SPECIFICATION DEVELOPMENT;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 70449569039     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920802537987     Document Type: Article

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