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Agent-based software attracts great interest in industry and research, the main reasons being the efficiency, robustness and complexity minimization of such multi-agent systems (MASs). In addition, the application possibilities are varied. This paper presents an overview of the different areas and topics in which MASs are used and specifically addresses the question of how MASs are used in supply chain management (SCM). For this purpose, the identified studies are classified in the supply chain planning matrix and gaps in research are subsequently identified.
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Fiedler, A., Sackmann, D., Haasis, HD. (2019). A Literature Review on the State of the Art of Multi-agent Systems in Supply Chain Management. In: Bierwirth, C., Kirschstein, T., Sackmann, D. (eds) Logistics Management. Lecture Notes in Logistics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29821-0_5
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