Multiagent System based Service Oriented Architecture for Supply Chain Management System MASSOASCM

To make information sharing across organizational departments and information systems more effective , new technologies and architectures have emerged that provide a platform for integration. These integrating technologies use standardized protocols and data formats for sharing and exchange of information. Service-oriented architecture is an important new paradigm that supports modularized implementation of solutions. These architectures are particularly applicable when multiple applications running on varied technologies and platforms have to communicate with each other. A clear plan and company-specific standards are key prerequisites and this will ensure a systematic implementation of such architecture across enterprise. Multiagent system, Service Oriented Architecture and Supply Chain management are combined as major components of MASSOASCM. MASSOASCM model is designed and it is established how it works in a manufacturing unit. It has been argued how it reduces time of implementation, cost and managing inventory which is the major concern of any industry. Intention of our work is to develop a supply chain management application based on MAS and SOA and build a model how it can help improve SCM performance in a manufacturing unit. The Supply Chain Management application consists of three different services i.e. MAS, SOA and SCM. These services are designed, integrated and architected separately and brought them together using MAS and SOA technologies.