Article ID: | iaor2009185 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Volume: | 46 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page Number: | 233 |
End Page Number: | 265 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
Journal: | International Journal of Production Research |
Authors: | Kim C.-O., Lee J.-H. |
Keywords: | simulation: applications, supply & supply chains |
This paper offers a review of the development and use of multi-agent modelling techniques and simulations in the context of manufacturing systems and supply chain management (SCM). The objective of the paper is twofold. First, it presents a comprehensive literature review of current multi-agent systems (MAS) research applications in the field of manufacturing systems and SCM. Second, it aims to identify and evaluate some key issues involved in using MAS methods to model and simulate manufacturing systems. A variety of different MAS applications are reviewed in three different classified research areas: production design and development, production planning and control, and SCM.