A generic framework for simulation of supply networks with bargaining agents

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 129, Issue , 2003, Pages 323-339

  Szirbik, N B ^a   Wagner, G R ^a   La Poutre J A ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dynamic agents; Simulation; Supply chains

Indexed keywords

EQUIPMENT TESTING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; NETWORK MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

AGENT-BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMS; AGENT-BASED SYSTEMS; AGENT-TO-AGENT INTERACTION; DYNAMIC AGENTS; SIMULATION; SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT; SIMULATION TEST BEDS; SUPPLY NETWORK MANAGEMENT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 84904349179     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-35698-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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