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Insights on Multi-Agent Systems Applications for Supply Chain Management

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  • Roberto Dominguez

    (Industrial Management & Business Administration Department, University of Seville, 41004 Seville, Spain)

  • Salvatore Cannella

    (Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAR), University of Catania, 95131 Catania, Italy)

Abstract

In this paper, we review relevant literature on the development of multi-agent systems applications for supply chain management. We give a general picture of the state of the art, showing the main applications developed using this novel methodology for analyzing diverse problems in industry. We also analyze generic frameworks for supply chain modelling, showing their main characteristics. We discuss the main topics addressed with this technique and the degree of development of the contributions.

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  • Roberto Dominguez & Salvatore Cannella, 2020. "Insights on Multi-Agent Systems Applications for Supply Chain Management," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-13, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:5:p:1935-:d:327997
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