Design of agent behavior model involved in potatoes supply chain

Abstract

In generally there are two types of potatoes. The first is potatoes for consumption and the second is potatoes for industry. Both kinds of are cultivated in Pangalengan. Those two types of potatoes have different characteristics seen their functions and uses. This potatoes business is run by involving some agents. These agents have relationship one and another in term of information exchange and the distribution of potatoes commodity. In this model, there are three agents involved, namely producer agent, supplier agent and consumer agent. The three agent have different roles according to their functions and characteristics. The roles of producer agent are passive, the role of supplier agent is semi-active and the roles of consumer agent are active. These roles make different behaviors. Such behaviors can affect the supply of potatoes produced by each of the agents, so if there is deviant behavior among those agents, it will affect the supply of potatoes and cause losses among the agent. Each agent involved in the potatoes supply chain is autonomous. The model was developed to address the issue of perception and business aspects. JADE is used as the approach of implementation to behavioral models to agents in the potatoes supply chain.