Lift the hood on most supply chain applications, and you tend to find the same linear programming-based engines. ILOG, the France-based leader in linear programming, is most often the brand of choice.
As a mature technology, it is worth asking what alternatives are around, and if these present real opportunities for distinction in the market. While still in an early phase in terms of application development, agent technology offers one such alternative, with often faster, more reactive, more realistic planning, decision support, and simulation.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
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