Multiagent based Supply Chain Management

by Brahim Chaib-draa (Editor), Jörg Müller (Editor)

This book takes a close look at recent progress in the field of supply chain management using agent technology and more specifically multiagent systems. Sixteen chapters are organized in four main parts: Introductory Papers; Multiagent Based Supply Chain Modeling; Collaboration and Coordination Between Agents in a Supply Chain; and Multiagent Based Supply Chain Management: Applications. The result is a comprehensive review of existing literature, and ideas for future research.

460 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2006