Inter - Company Supply Chains Integration via Mobile Agents
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چکیده
In this paper we show how we have applied, in a current project, mobile agent technology to an industrial process in the field of textile manufacturing. The project involves several companies, each of which is a Europe-wide representative of one of the key phases of the textile production process (e.g. spinning, weaving, dyeing, finishing and ready made clothing). The main contribution of this paper is the description of the agent-oriented application framework which integrates their business enterprise information systems, to create a supply and distribution chain in the volatile (seasonal) environment of top fashion men’s and women’s wool garment manufacturing.
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