@InCollection{tian07a,
  author =	 {Jiang Tian and Huaglory Tianfield},
  title =	 {Multi-agent Based Dynamic Supply Chain Formation in
                  Semi-monopolized Circumstance},
  booktitle =	 {Advanced Intelligent Computing Theories and
                  Applications. With Aspects of Theoretical and
                  Methodological Issues},
  pages =	 {179--189},
  publisher =	 {Springer},
  year =	 2007,
  abstract =	 {Software agents representing supply chain partners
                  make it possible to automate supply chain management
                  and particularly can address the challenging problem
                  of automating the process of dynamic supply chain
                  formation. This paper puts forward a multi-agent
                  negotiation mechanism for dynamic supply chain
                  formation in semi-monopolized circumstance, i.e.,
                  China petroleum supply chain, where the conventional
                  negotiation mechanisms are limited because they are
                  based on the assumption of a pure market. The
                  proposed multi-agent negotiation mechanism is
                  algorithmized and validated, respectively.},
  isbn =	 9783540741701,
  doi =		 {10.1007/978-3-540-74171-8},
}