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Here’s an example of how such a solution might work in action.

A purchasing agent at the General Services Administration broadcasts a solicitation for a 100 PCs needed by tomorrow. Ingram, a leading distributor, has an agent that subscribes to such solicitations. When Ingram’s agent receives the RFQ from GSA, it forwards it to interested suppliers, whose agents respond with current inventory levels. In the case of one supplier, (HP), that involves polling and aggregating inventories from several warehouses.