Multi-object Negotiation Mechanism in Supply Chain Management based on Multi-Agent
Yang Changhui · 2007
With the development of artificial intelligence and agent technology, to simulate, optimize, monitor and control the operation of SCM by means of agent and multi-agent system with the capability of own reasoning and making decision has become an important method to study supply chain management. In the multi-agent supply chain system, purchase agent should negotiate with the supply agent for price, quality, delivery time and supply quota etc. A model for multi-object negotiation of multi-agent system is presented. The negotiation strategy between purchasing agent and multiple supply agents are also proposed. The model can be used to optimize the SCM of manufacturing enterprise. And so manufacturing enterprise and strategic partnerships may share profit.