Agent-based web service for the design of a dynamic coordination mechanism in supply networks

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 727-749

  Mahdavi, Iraj ^a   Mohebbi, Shima ^b   Zandakbari, Mahdi ^a   Cho, Namjae ^c   Mahdavi Amiri, Nezam ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (Iran)

^b K N TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^d SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

CPNs; E SCM; Multi agent; Network coordination; Optimization

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED WEB SERVICES; BULLWHIP EFFECTS; BUSINESS PROCESS; COLORED PETRI NETS; COORDINATION MECHANISMS; COORDINATION OPTIMIZATION; DYNAMIC COORDINATION; DYNAMIC INFORMATION; INVENTORY POLICIES; MODEL EFFICIENCY; MULTI-AGENT MODEL; MULTI-STAGE; MULTIAGENT NETWORKS; NEGOTIATION PROCESS; ON-LINE SERVICE; OPTIMIZATION PROCESS; PROTOTYPE SYSTEM; SUPPLY AND DEMAND; SUPPLY NETWORKS; UNCERTAINTY ENVIRONMENT; VALIDATION RESULTS;

MACHINE DESIGN; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PETRI NETS; SIMULATORS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

COMPETITION;

EID: 70450235481     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: 15728145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10845-008-0173-6     Document Type: Article

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