ISSN:
1741-038X
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Technology
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Economics
Notes:
Purpose - This paper aims to deal with the problem of multi-plant purchase coordination in an assemble-to-order (ATO) environment, when volume discount schedules are provided by each of the suppliers. Design/methodology/approach - This paper uses linear programming and a multi-agent system to coordinate multi-plant purchasing activities in order to minimize the total purchasing cost. Findings - An integrated linear programming model and multi-agent approach is perfectly suited to the purchase coordination in multi-plant organizations in order to achieve the global profit. Originality/value - The proposed model provides an effective and efficient coordination mechanism that helps multi-plant organization and suppliers to maintain the availability of materials in the right quantity, with the right quality and at minimum possible cost.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17410380510609492
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