TY - GEN
T1 - Automating supply chain negotiations using autonomous agents
T2 - Fifth International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS
AU - Van Der Putten, Sander
AU - Robu, Valentin
AU - La Poutré, Han
AU - Jorritsma, Annemiek
AU - Gal, Margo
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - This paper presents a case study for the application of agent-mediated negotiation techniques in transportation logistics. More specifically, we consider the interaction between several logistics service providers negotiating over the allocation of transportation orders. In this context, we show that automated negotiation techniques (especially multi-issue or multi-item negotiation) can bring significant advantages, by allowing parties to discover jointly profitable bundles (allocations) of orders. The model, evaluations and results reported in this paper concern the business processes of Vos Logistics, one of the largest European transportation logistic providers.
AB - This paper presents a case study for the application of agent-mediated negotiation techniques in transportation logistics. More specifically, we consider the interaction between several logistics service providers negotiating over the allocation of transportation orders. In this context, we show that automated negotiation techniques (especially multi-issue or multi-item negotiation) can bring significant advantages, by allowing parties to discover jointly profitable bundles (allocations) of orders. The model, evaluations and results reported in this paper concern the business processes of Vos Logistics, one of the largest European transportation logistic providers.
KW - Automated negotiation
KW - Multi-agent systems
KW - Supply chain management
KW - Transportation logistics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34247195035&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/1160633.1160926
DO - 10.1145/1160633.1160926
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34247195035
SN - 1595933034
SN - 9781595933034
T3 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Autonomous Agents
SP - 1506
EP - 1513
BT - Proceedings of the Fifth International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems
Y2 - 8 May 2006 through 12 May 2006
ER -