Research of buyer-supplier relationship based on agent approach

Zhang Hou Yun, Sheng ZhaoHan, Wang XiaoLing

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Abstract

Alliances bring firms some advantages. A good and stable buyer-supplier relationship is crucial in a firm alliance. In this study, we develop an agent-based model to study how the myopic behavior of retailer in a distributed supply chain affects the whole supply chain alliance. We investigate the effect of firm's myopic behavior both in stable and dynamic environment including competition for price and orders. Simulation results show that the retailer's myopic behavior reduces the revenue remarkably both in stable and dynamic environment. When market has more competitors the retailer should maintain the long-term relationship even further. The order's lead-time affects the relationship differently in long-term contract and short-term contract.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM 2008
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event2008 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM 2008 - Dalian, China
Duration: 12 Oct 200814 Oct 2008

Publication series

Name2008 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM 2008

Conference

Conference2008 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM 2008
Country/TerritoryChina
CityDalian
Period12/10/0814/10/08

Keywords

  • Buyer-supplier relationship
  • Multi-agent system
  • Simulation
  • Supply chain management

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