Adaptive agents for supply networks
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Finnie, G., & Barker, J. (2004). Adaptive agents for supply networks. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2004), Porto, Portugal.
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Abstract
Dynamic information flow in esupply networks requires that buyers and suppliers have the ability to react rapidly when needed. Using intelligent agents to automate the process of buyer/seller interaction has been proposed by a number of researchers. One problem in providing intelligent automated collaboration is incorporating learning capability i.e. an agent should be capable of adapting its behaviour as conditions change. This paper proposes a scalable multi-agent system which uses case-based reasoning as a framework for at least part of its intelligence. Tests with a simulated system show that such an agent is capable of learning the best supplier and also capable of adapting if supply conditions change.
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Gavin Finnie and Jeffrey Barker. "Adaptive agents for supply networks" Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2004): Software agents and internet computing. Porto, Portugal. Apr. 2004.
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