Multi-agent simulation for the dominant players' behavior in supply chains

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 850-859

  Li, Jing ^a   Sheng, Zhaohan ^b   Liu, Huimin ^b  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Domination power; Multi agents; Supply chain behavior; Supply chain simulation

Indexed keywords

DOMINATION POWER; MARKET INFORMATION; MULTI AGENT; MULTI AGENT SIMULATION; RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS; SELLING PRICES; SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTY; SUPPLY CHAIN COOPERATION; SUPPLY CHAIN SIMULATION;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; PROFITABILITY; SALES; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 77950037972     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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