Negotiation Automation Platform
4.2.3
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT LEAGUE
Increasing the adoption of NAP solutions means expanding the number of users , and it is also essential to increase the number of Automated Negotiation technology vendors to achieve this goal . As mentioned in Section 3.2 Negotiation Communication Platform , the standardization of negotiation protocols is an initiative to lower the barriers to entry for vendors . Similarly , we are promoting the development of Automated Negotiation technology for the same purpose .
Automated Negotiation AI technology has made rapid progress in recent years . However , it is still in its early stages compared to AI technologies such as image recognition , demand forecasting , and autonomous driving . To promote the development of Automated Negotiation AI , a competition called Automated Negotiation Agents ( ANAC ) 7 has been held , and we are organizing a competition focusing on the topic of this paper , " SCM Applications of Automated Negotiation Technology ." A brief explanation of these competitions is provided below .
The ANAC is an annual event that brings together researchers , academics , and industry professionals from around the world to showcase the latest advancements in Automated Negotiation and multi-agent systems . In the SCM league of ANAC , we host a competition where AI agents negotiate the purchase and sale of components and products in a virtual economic space and schedule production plans for their factories using these components . The AI that achieves the highest profit after a certain period is declared the winner ( Figure 4-2 ). In the league , we evaluate AI agents ’ performance , effectiveness , and impact .
Figure 4-2 : Supply chain management league .
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