Supply chain cluster cost synergy management using a multi-agent intelligent system

The cost synergy management of supply chain cluster is one new topic which integrates three fields: cost management, firm network theory, IT application, and develops one of the most important tools about how to apply multi-agent intelligent to the improvement of the competence in creating wealth for firm shareholders and market competitive capacity. This study has two objectives: one is to develop the member multi-agent and network coordinating agent; the other one is to construct the framework model of cost synergy management in firm network based on the application of multi-agent. More specifically, this paper develops the synergic management of the product design, and synergic utilization and management of intellectual assets), in order to improve the competitive capacity and to solve some current problems in the cost management of Supply Chain Cluster.