Transparent information flow in business networks by using agents

Päivi Iskanius; Heli Helaakoski; Anna-Maija Alaruikka; Janne Kipinä

doi:10.1109/IEMC.2004.1408913

Transparent information flow in business networks by using agents

Päivi Iskanius, Heli Helaakoski, Anna-Maija Alaruikka, Janne Kipinä

University of Oulu

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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Abstract

Information technology (IT) is an important enabler of effective supply chain management (SCM). Many information systems have been developed for SCM from EDI and ERP into newly developed SCM systems and e-business solutions. Recently, the use of software agent technology has received a great potential in supporting transparency in information flows of business networks. This paper introduces a business network, where shared information of the network enables an improvement of lead-time, cost efficiency and faculty for customer service in a supply chain. This paper describes the empirical research conducted as a case study in a steel product industry network in Finland and a technical description of an agent-based software solution for a business network. The empirical research is based on qualitative material (interviews, documents and models of order-delivery chains) and it is analysed as an entity. The technical research is based on a prototype of software agent architecture. The prototype is focused on manufacturing of heavy steel component in diverse engineering companies, by following the material and information flow between and within the companies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages	1342-1346
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	0-7803-8519-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMC.2004.1408913
Publication status	Published - 2004
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	2004 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference - , Singapore Duration: 18 Oct 2004 → 21 Oct 2004

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Conference	2004 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference
Country/Territory	Singapore
Period	18/10/04 → 21/10/04

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Iskanius, P, Helaakoski, H, Alaruikka, A-M & Kipinä, J 2004, Transparent information flow in business networks by using agents. in Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, pp. 1342-1346, 2004 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, Singapore, 18/10/04. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMC.2004.1408913

Transparent information flow in business networks by using agents. / Iskanius, Päivi; Helaakoski, Heli; Alaruikka, Anna-Maija et al.
Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2004. p. 1342-1346.

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