Performance analysis of reverse auction mechanisms based on Petri nets

As a methodology of resource location and allocation, reverse auctions are one of the most important activities in supply chains. There are four main auction mechanisms in auction theory, ascending-bid auctions, descending-bid auctions, first-price and sealed-bid auctions, and second-price and seale...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiaodan Zhang, Zhiwu Li, Yun Huang, Huajun Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814017724085