Intelligent logistics business process design

The composition of Virtual Enterprise domains and the functions of the domains are analyzed and the Virtual Enterprise model is also brought forward. According to the deficiency of current workflow management system and the dynamic reconfiguration characteristics of Virtual Enterprise domains composition, an intelligent virtual enterprise business process management mechanism is described through goods purchase business process analysis combined with the characteristics of agent such as autonomy. The business process management agents are designed and the way how to cooperate together to complete the business process management is described. The accomplishment of business processes supported by agent is given according to the decomposition of goods purchase business process combined with JADE-based platform.