Optimizing the Selection of Partners in Collaborative Operation Networks

Authors:
Kai Kang;Jing Zhang;Baoshan Xu
Affiliations:
School of Management, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China;School of Management, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China;School of Management, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
Venue:
ICIC '07 Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Computing: Advanced Intelligent Computing Theories and Applications. With Aspects of Artificial Intelligence
Year:
2009

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Abstract

Through the situation today it is necessary that small and medium sized enterprises collaborate in so-called collaborative operation network. In the center of interest is the development of a virtual enterprise model which is based on small collaborative cells in so-called operation centers. Thus, the concentration on the core competences is supported and the market power is increased by the help of the collaborative operation networks. The automated selection of the partners is the major problems in virtual enterprises. In the paper, a method for choosing the most capable operation centers for every order is designed. The selected operation centers fulfill the tasks of a value chain particularly well. Within the approach, the problem will be solved by Ant Colony Optimization in combination with the Analytical Hierarchy Process.