Title :
Uni-objective negotiating mechanism of supply chain management based on multi-agent
Author :
Ji, Guojun ; Yang, Changhui
Author_Institution :
Manage. Sch., Xiamen Univ., Xiamen, China
Abstract :
With the application of multi-agent technology, that will enhance the management efficiency and reduce operation cost of manufacturing enterprise supply chain. In the multi-agent supply chain of manufacturing enterprise, there is the problem that purchasing agent need negotiate with supplier agent about price. Based on analyzing the multi-agent collaborative framework, this paper presents a price-negotiating model, and discusses the negotiating tactics and steps between purchasing agent and supplies agent. And then an example is discussed for validating the negotiating model. This model is useful to optimize the supply chain management of manufacturing enterprise. Manufacturing enterprise and strategic partnerships may share profit and achieve joint gains based on this model.
Keywords :
multi-agent systems; supply chain management; management efficiency; manufacturing enterprise supply chain; multi-agent collaborative framework; multi-agent supply chain; multi-agent technology; negotiating model; negotiating tactics; purchasing agent; strategic partnership; supplier agent; supply chain management; uni-objective negotiating mechanism; Collaboration; Contracts; Costs; Internet; Multiagent systems; Protocols; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Technology management; Virtual manufacturing; Multi-agent; Negotiating Mechanism; Negotiating Tactics; Supply chain;
Conference_Titel :
Service Systems and Service Management (ICSSSM), 2010 7th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6485-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICSSSM.2010.5530218