Agent-based decision-making support in virtual enterprise systems

Mukaila Rahman, Harison Longe, Olaide Abass and Safiriyu Elegbede

International Journal of Management and Decision Making, 2010, vol. 11, issue 1, 89-103

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a multi-agent system framework for a virtual enterprise (VE) involved in the manufacturing of products and capture the logic of the production planning with a decision tree based on the requirement specification. This is subsequently transformed to a declarative programming language for system's instantiation. The model illustrates how the existing decision support systems (DSS) in the enterprise systems is enhanced and make more efficient by agent technology using product manufacturing management as a case study. This model takes advantage of core agent's features, including autonomous and flexible properties in enhancing the supply chain system, thus making it proactive and responsive to better compete and efficiently collaborate in creating customer-centred products.

Keywords: virtual enterprises; multi-agent systems; MAS; agent-based systems; supply chain management; SCM; production planning; decision trees; requirement specifications; declarative programming languages; system instantiation; decision support systems; core features; autonomous properties; flexible properties; proactive systems; responsiveness; competiveness; collaboration; customer-centred products; manufacturing industry; strategic decision making; decision aids; decision models. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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