Automating the Dispute Resolution in Task Dependency Network

TL;DR

This paper presents a framework for automating dispute resolution in task dependency networks by integrating contract law principles to manage disruptions and penalties effectively.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach that incorporates legal principles into task dependency models for automated dispute resolution.

Findings

Effective integration of contract law principles into task networks

Reduction in dispute resolution time and costs

Improved robustness of supply chain management

Abstract

When perturbation or unexpected events do occur, agents need protocols for repairing or reforming the supply chain. Unfortunate contingency could increase too much the cost of performance, while breaching the current contract may be more efficient. In our framework the principles of contract law are applied to set penalties: expectation damages, opportunity cost, reliance damages, and party design remedies, and they are introduced in the task dependency model