NDLI: Multi-agent simulation of purchasing activities in organizations

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Ebben, M.J.R. de Boer, L. Pop Sitar, C.E.
Copyright Year	2002
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Operations Manage. & Logistics, Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands (Ebben, M.J.R.; de Boer, L.; Pop Sitar, C.E.)
Abstract	In this paper we present a multi-agent simulation model to investigate purchasing activities in an organizational environment. The starting point is the observation that the majority of purchasing activities in organizations are usually performed without any involvement of the organization's purchasing department. The purpose of the experiments is to investigate if and how certain factors determine the degree to which purchasing professionals become involved in the purchasing of non-product related (NPR) items and services. Among the factors investigated are: corporate purchasing policies, available information, and the nature of the various purchasing activities. Preliminary results show that the behavior of the multi-agent simulation model is an acceptable representation of reality. Furthermore, the results show the limits of a purchasing department's added value and the important role of organizational learning in that respect. The paper provides directions for further research.
Starting Page	1337
Ending Page	1344
File Size	569582
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780376145
DOI	10.1109/WSC.2002.1166399
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2002-12-08
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Winter Simulation Conf. Board of Directors
Subject Keyword	Analytical models Logistics Insurance Advertising Control system synthesis
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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