Supply chain event management (SCEM) provides timely event-related information on disruptions and malfunctions in operational fulfillment processes. Agent technology is especially suited to realize distributed SCEM in complex supply chains. A concept for agent-based SCEM is presented. Two different prototype implementations of the concept are used to assess the benefits of an agent-based approach to SCEM. The results indicate significant monetary benefits due to reduced follow-up costs of disruptive events and efficient monitoring processes.
Citation:
Roland Zimmermann, Stefan Winkler, Freimut Bodendorf, "Agent-Based Supply Chain Event Management — Concept and Assessment," hicss, vol. 2, pp.40a, Proceedings of the 39th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'06) Track 2, 2006