A multi-agent architecture for multi-product supplier selection in consideration of the synergy between products

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 53, Issue 20, 2015, Pages 6059-6082

  Yu, Chunxia ^a,b   Wong, T N ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

multi agent system; multiple products; supplier selection; synergy between products

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; SALES; SUPPLY CHAINS;

AGENT INTERACTION PROTOCOLS; AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS; MULTIAGENT ARCHITECTURE; MULTIPLE PRODUCTS; PRODUCT SYNERGIES; SUPPLIER EVALUATION AND SELECTIONS; SUPPLIER SELECTION; SYNERGY BETWEEN PRODUCTS;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 84938995534     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2015.1010745     Document Type: Article

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