Multi-agent based Dynamic Supplier Selection System

• Main Authors: Yun-ju Chen, 陳韻如
• Other Authors: Tai-yue Wang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/33214769772297833460

碩士 === 國立成功大學 === 資訊管理研究所 === 95 === Facing the trend of globalization, how to lower costs, improve profitability, and share knowledge through supply chain management in the competitive market is an important topic to the decision makers. Thus, selecting the appropriate manufacturers that fulfil enterprise’s demand is the first step to have a successful supply chain management. Good supplier’s relationship can be established through sharing information and cooperation. With the development of information science and technology, it is very urgent to solve the problem of how to utilize information technology to help enterprises choosing the correct supplier. The previous method of collecting data unilaterally has become impractical. Therefore, selecting suppliers would be more flexible and efficient through the multi-agent’s structure. This research presents a prototype of multi-agent-based system, which enables both parties to consult with each other flexibly. The buyer can choose the suitable supplier through this prototype to improve supplier selection decision procedure. Due to the dynamic environment, we analyze enterprise’s demand on the supplier, appoint the agent to go to the external supplier to seek the proper solution, use the mobile agent’s mobility and way of communication of multi-agent, and enable both parties to communicate dynamically constantly. This procedure makes the supplier selection fit better to reality. This research applies multi-agent’s technology on supplier selection question. At last, this research has found that multi-agent technology makes supplier selection procedure more flexible and efficient through some case studies.