DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF AGENTS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: EXPERIENCES FROM THE TRADING AGENT COMPETITION

I. Dogan, J.-W. Yoo, R.B. Chinnam, Y. Jia, and G. Vanteddu

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