scholarly journals Conceptual Framework for Agent-Based Modeling of Customer-Oriented Supply Networks

2015 ◽  
pp. 223-234
Author(s):  
Clara Mabel Solano-Vanegas ◽  
Angela Carrillo-Ramos ◽  
Jairo R. Montoya-Torres
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Agent Based Modeling ◽  
Supply Networks ◽  
Agent Based

FROM CHOICE OF PROCUREMENT STRATEGY TO SUPPLY NETWORK CONFIGURATION: AN EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH

2010 ◽  
Vol 09 (01) ◽  
pp. 145-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
YIFENG ZHANG ◽  
SIDDHARTHA BHATTACHARYYA ◽  
XIAOMING LI
Keyword(s):  
Switch Cost ◽  
Agent Based Modeling ◽  
Supply Network ◽  
Network Configuration ◽  
Integrated Network ◽  
Supply Networks ◽  
Dynamic Choice ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Ordering Policy ◽  
Procurement Strategies

This study examines the complex and evolutionary nature of supply network configuration. Taking a bottom-up approach, we examine how supply network configuration at the macro-level evolves as a result of individual retailers' dynamic choice of procurement strategies at the micro-level. Employing agent-based modeling, we focus on the effects of switch cost and distributors' ordering policy on the evolution of supply network configuration. Our results show that (1) supply networks tend to evolve into a set of separate supply chains when switch cost is high and into an integrated network when switch cost is low, (2) a responsive ordering policy adopted by distributors is more conducive to the integrated network configuration than a non-responsive policy, and (3) lack of coordination among retailers in their dynamic choice of procurement strategies hurts not only the overall system performance, but also retailers themselves. More importantly, our study demonstrates the capabilities of agent-based modeling as a methodology for researching complex supply network issues.

A Unified Framework for Traditional and Agent-Based Social Network Modeling

2014 ◽  
pp. 184-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Franchi ◽  
Michele Tomaiuolo
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Network Models ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Agent Based Modeling ◽  
Unified Framework ◽  
Modeling Tool ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Meta Model ◽  
Social Network Modeling

In the last sixty years of research, several models have been proposed to explain (i) the formation and (ii) the evolution of networks. However, because of the specialization required for the problems, most of the agent-based models are not general. On the other hand, many of the traditional network models focus on elementary interactions that are often part of several different processes. This phenomenon is especially evident in the field of models for social networks. Therefore, this chapter presents a unified conceptual framework to express both novel agent-based and traditional social network models. This conceptual framework is essentially a meta-model that acts as a template for other models. To support this meta-model, the chapter proposes a different kind of agent-based modeling tool that we specifically created for developing social network models. The tool the authors propose does not aim at being a general-purpose agent-based modeling tool, thus remaining a relatively simple software system, while it is extensible where it really matters. Eventually, the authors apply this toolkit to a novel problem coming from the domain of P2P social networking platforms.

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