Production planning and automated negotiation for SMEs: An agent based e-procurement application

Paolo Renna and Pierluigi Argoneto

International Journal of Production Economics, 2010, vol. 127, issue 1, 73-84

Abstract: The research proposes an agent based approach, properly linked to production planning activities, able to support negotiation in catalogue based e-marketplace. In this context, production planning tools allow the creation of a link between commercialization and manufacturing activities, providing a better service for all the involved agents. At the same time negotiation tools take into account buyers' and sellers' identities and goals, providing better global satisfaction. A discrete event simulation environment has been properly developed. The simulation results show how to obtain an "e-marketplace mapping" in order to evaluate the real value added in a dynamic environment. This information can support Small and Medium Enterprises in e-marketplace adoption decision making process.

Keywords: Multi; agent; systems; Negotiation; e-Marketplace; Production; planning; Discrete; event; simulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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