Abstract

ADARME JAIMES, Wilson; ARANGO SERNA, Martín Darío  and  BALCAZAR, Delio Alexander. A coordination agents´ model forthe Colombian shipbuilding industry´slogistics system. Ing. Investig. [online]. 2011, vol.31, n.2, pp.102-111. ISSN 0120-5609.

This paper presents the results of research carried out bythe GICO and SEPRO research groups affiliated to theUniversidad Nacional de Colombia regarding the Colombianshipbuilding industry to coordinate autonomousagents in a supply chain (SC), in a decentralised environment,where buyers (shipbuilders) have a project systemsetting production. An exact multi-criteria linear programmingmodel was developed for this purpose; it was aimedat reducing the deficit in meeting demand and minimisinglogistical costs incurred by all SC members, consideringautonomy as being inherent to them, and the need to coordinatelogistical operation through knowledge of customerdemand and suppliers´ target planning ability. Theproposed model was able to reduce total costs by 0,047%monetary units, and explicitly identify logistical costs as achain complex.

Keywords : coordination; supply chain; decentralisation; planning.

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