Abstract :
An intelligent agent-based supply chain simulation system is designed, in which a supply chain entity is represented by an agent. There are six layers in this system: raw material providers, component manufacturers, product assemblers, product holders, retailers, and final customers. A detailed agent structure is presented and various functions of the agent are described. Moreover, communication activities among agents are discussed. By using the proposed system, issues in supply chain integration, information sharing among supply chain partners, demand forecasting, supply chain risk management, and automated communication and negotiation, could be simulated and studied.
Keywords :
cooperative systems; demand forecasting; risk management; supply chain management; component manufacturers; demand forecasting; final customers; information sharing; intelligent agent-based supply chain simulation system; product assemblers; product holders; raw material providers; retailers; supply chain risk management; Collaboration; Costs; Demand forecasting; Intelligent agent; Risk management; Semiconductor device manufacture; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Technology management; XML;
