Collaborative networks are characterised by the establishment of relations in more or less hierarchical power structures. The hierarchy of the network is defined by the partners power degree. Hierarchical structures and ...
Hernández Hormazábal, Jorge Esteban; Mula, Josefa; Poler, R.; Pavón, J.(Informatics and Control Publications, 2011-03)
Multiagent systems are inherently distributed and support well the modelling of organizational issues such as negotiation mechanisms and workflows. In this sense, a decentralized supply chain configuration process can be ...
Collaborative networks that emerge as consortia to deal with new market opportunities consist of different autonomous entities. Each one holds a set values and defines its own strategies in order to deal with its defined ...
Mula, Josefa; Lyons, Andrew C.; Hernández Hormazábal, Jorge Esteban; Poler, R.(Taylor & Francis: STM, Behavioural Science and Public Health Titles, 2014)
This paper describes an integer linear programming model conceived as an alternative to a traditional material requirements planning (MRP) system for extending the concept of supply chain synchronisation upstream in a ...
This paper provides a methodology to support researchers in the identification of SMEs needs encountered when establishing collaborative processes within non-hierarchical manufacturing networks. Furthermore, the methodology ...
Collaborative networks research has increased over the last years due
to the advantages experienced by the enterprises that establish collaboration. In
this paper, a set of relevant collaborative processes are identified ...