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Design of a Multi-Agent System Architecture for Implementing CPFR  

Kim, Chang-Ouk (School of Computer & Industrial Engineering, Yonsei University)
Kim, Sun-II (School of Computer & Industrial Engineering, Yonsei University)
Yoon, Jung-Wook (School of Computer & Industrial Engineering, Yonsei University)
Park, Yun-Sun (Department of Industrial Systems Engineering, Myongji University)
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Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers / v.30, no.1, 2004 , pp. 1-10 More about this Journal
Abstract
Advance in Internet technology has changed traditional production planning and control methods. In particular, collaborations between participants in supply chains are being increasingly addressed in industry for enhancing chain-wide productivity. A representative paradigm that emphasizes collaboration in production planning and control is CPFR(Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment). In this paper, we present a multi-agent system architecture that supports the collaborations specified in CPFR. The multi-agent system architecture consists of event manager, data view agent, business rule agent, and collaboration agent. The collaboration agent systematically controls negotiation between supplier and buyer with the aid of collaboration protocol and blackboard. The multi-agent system has been implemented with EJB(Enterprise Java Beans).
Keywords
CPFR; multi-agent; business rule; collaboration; blackboard; speech-act heory; EJB;
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