A supply chain is a worldwide network of suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, distribution centres and retailers through which raw materials are procured, transformed and delivered to customers. In recent years, a new systems approach to supply chain management has emerged at both tactical and operational levels. It views a supply chain as an interaction of intelligent (software) agents that are responsible for one or more activities and interact with other related agents in planning and executing tasks. In this article two application examples of so-called multi-agent systems for supply chain management are presented.
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