Automated Negotiation and Multimodal Time-Series Forecasting for Efficient Procurement

Publication Date: 5/29/2026

Event: The 25th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS 2026)

Reference: pp. 4059-4061, 2026

Authors: Yasser Mohammad, NEC Corporation; Haifeng Chen, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.

Abstract: Procurement is a key function in supply chain management that involves acquiring goods and services to meet organizational needs. Efficient procurement is crucial for minimizing costs, ensuring timely delivery, and maintaining quality standards. This paper explores the integration of automated negotiation and multimodal time-series forecasting to enhance procurement processes. Automated negotiation can streamline interactions with suppliers, while multimodal time-series forecasting can improve demand prediction accuracy by leveraging diverse data sources leading to better negotiation outputs. By combining these approaches, organizations can optimize procurement strategies, reduce costs, and improve overall supply chain efficiency. We present two case studies using simulations based on real-world data for procurement that show the effectiveness of the proposed framework.

Publication Link: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.65109/VKYZ9649