Brokering and Matchmaking for Coordination of Agent Societies: A Survey

Abstract

A vast majority of enterprises continue to operate in the physical world, doing business as usual, but increasingly adopt the Internet in every aspect of their business operations. Internet-based coordination and collaboration between supply chain partners is expected to create new value and increase the productivity and efficiency of both digital and physical product companies. To date, the Internet has already created a complete electronic economy which is rapidly growing and comprising, in particular, an open and globally accessible networked environment; interconnected electronic markets, online consumers, producers, and electronic intermediaries; and legal and policy frameworks.