A Review of Supply Chain Management using Multi-Agent System
Supply chain consist of various components/ identities like
supplier, manufacturer, factories, warehouses, distributions
agents etc. These identities are involved for supplying raw
materials, components which reassembles in factory to produce a
finished product. With the increasing importance of computerbased
communication technologies, communication networks are
becoming crucial in supply chain management. Given the
objectives of the supply chain: to have the right products in the
right quantities, at the right place, at the right moment and at
minimal cost, supply chain management is situated at the
intersection of different professional sectors. This is particularly
the case in construction, since building needs for its fabrication
the incorporation of a number of industrial products. This paper
focuses on an ongoing development and research activities of
MAS (Multi Agent System) for supply chain management and
provides a review of the main approaches to supply chain
communications as used mainly in manufacturing industries.
Keywords: Information exchanges, Multi Agent System,
knowledge sharing and supply chain management
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