Title :
Modeling of distribution system in a supply chain based on multi-agents
Author :
Qing, Zhou ; Renchu, Gan
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Manage. & Econ., Beijing Inst. of Technol., China
Abstract :
A supply chain is a complex system, which involves the coordination of various entities such as suppliers, factories, warehouses, distribution centers, retailers and customers. It is important that supply chain must operate in a coordinated manner in order to optimize the performance. In this paper we apply the complex adaptive system pattern and build a supply chain model based on multi-agents in order to identify their coordination mechanism and emergent properties. The proposed method may support effectively the reengineering of business process, and the coordination of cooperation processes for constrained conditions of resource, time and so on.
Keywords :
adaptive systems; distributed control; manufacturing data processing; multi-agent systems; production control; stock control data processing; complex adaptive system; coordination; distribution system modeling; multiple agent system; production control; raw-material supplier; supply chain; Adaptive systems; Business process re-engineering; Environmental economics; Gallium nitride; Mechanical factors; Modeling; Multiagent systems; Production facilities; Supply chain management; Supply chains;
Conference_Titel :
Info-tech and Info-net, 2001. Proceedings. ICII 2001 - Beijing. 2001 International Conferences on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7010-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICII.2001.983011
