scholarly journals Service-oriented enterprise interoperability in automobile supply chain management

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Zhang ◽  
Shijun Liu ◽  
Wu Lei ◽  
Yuchang Jiao
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Software As A Service ◽  
Service Platform ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Improve Efficiency ◽  
Enterprise Interoperability ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Large Enterprises

How to enhance interoperability between stakeholders and improve efficiency of supply chain management is the key issue that needs to be addressed in automobile industry. Existing interoperability solutions are suitable only for large enterprises, however, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) lack cheap, easy to integrate and easy to customize solutions. This paper proposes a methodology that provides a guide on how to establish interoperability between enterprises through a federated approach. An interoperability service platform is designed and delivered in the form of Software as a Service (SaaS). This paper introduces the specifications of the service platform and proposes an interactive framework which is used to establish interoperability between the service platform and other on-premise applications.

A Case Study on Service Oriented Enterprise Interoperability in Automobile Supply Chain

2010 ◽  
pp. 201-215
Author(s):  
Yong Zhang ◽  
Shijun Liu ◽  
Yuchang Jiao ◽  
Yuqing Sun
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Software As A Service ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Integrated Platform ◽  
Enterprise Interoperability ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Oriented Approach

Interoperability is an important issue in the supply chain management (SCM) systems that highly influence the productivity, especially in such complex automobile domain that many supplies take part in the activities and requirements are dynamically changed according to the market. In order to keep ahead in the competitive market, each enterprise in the supply chain should keep efficient interoperability with its partners. However, it is difficult for all of them to update their SCM systems in real time for collaboration especially for some small suppliers due to the expensive maintenance and complex technologies. In this paper, we propose a service-oriented approach to solve the above problem by providing an integrated platform, where interoperability is considered as utility-like capability and delivered in the form of Software as a Service (SaaS). Each enterprise in a supply chain could establish the interoperation activities with other partners in this platform and thus they could efficiently collaborate. We illustrate in detail how two SaaS-typed applications interact with each other.

A Case Study on Service Oriented Enterprise Interoperability in Automobile Supply Chain

2012 ◽  
pp. 765-779
Author(s):  
Yong Zhang ◽  
Shijun Liu ◽  
Yuchang Jiao ◽  
Yuqing Sun
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Software As A Service ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Integrated Platform ◽  
Enterprise Interoperability ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Oriented Approach

Interoperability is an important issue in the supply chain management (SCM) systems that highly influence the productivity, especially in such complex automobile domain that many supplies take part in the activities and requirements are dynamically changed according to the market. In order to keep ahead in the competitive market, each enterprise in the supply chain should keep efficient interoperability with its partners. However, it is difficult for all of them to update their SCM systems in real time for collaboration especially for some small suppliers due to the expensive maintenance and complex technologies. In this paper, we propose a service-oriented approach to solve the above problem by providing an integrated platform, where interoperability is considered as utility-like capability and delivered in the form of Software as a Service (SaaS). Each enterprise in a supply chain could establish the interoperation activities with other partners in this platform and thus they could efficiently collaborate. We illustrate in detail how two SaaS-typed applications interact with each other.

Supply chain cooperation as a green supply chain management implementation strategy to achieve competitive advantages in natural disaster prone regions

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 564-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abednico Lopang Montshiwa
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Implementation Tool

Purpose This study aims to present a competitive advantages framework suited for disaster prone regions in the era of climate change, present supply chain cooperation (SCC) as an integral part of GrSCM within the automobile industry and evaluate the competitive advantages framework merits based on SCC as a new implementation tool. Design/methodology/approach In an effort to address limited green supply chain management implementation strategies in disaster prone regions, the paper presents SCC as an economic, social and political implementation tool. To explore this; the study introduces SCC in a three-phase competitive advantages model adopted from the Barney 1995 model (with slight differences). Smart PLS 3.0 software package was adopted to carry out multi-variable data analysis. The study’s assumption is a capital economic system and bases its argument of analysis on stockholder theoretical lenses. Findings Big company size does not significantly affect SCC, suggesting that companies of all size can organize and enhance their network to be cooperative. Companies with cooperative supply chain network tend to have competitive advantages. SCC is also a viable way to manage business risks, be there internal or external. Research limitations/implications One of the study’s limitation is the stockholder theory it adopts, which shoulders its assumptions on a capital economic model of operation. Indeed, the study covered China, which is seen to be a communist-based economy. Another study’s limitation is that it narrows its data collection to disaster prone areas as documented by Guha-Sapir et al. (2012). Consequently, the findings of this study might be only applicable to areas that experience significant level of disruptions usually caused by disaster incidents. Originality/value The study is also the first of its kind to propose a model for automobile manufacturing in disaster prone regions. This is done by introducing SCC as an economic, social and political factor, while risk ranking is introduced as an environmental factor to constitute the external changes that Barney 1995 introduced.

Developing a Collaborative Supply Chain Management Platform

2010 ◽  
pp. 209-232
Author(s):  
Yves Wautelet ◽  
Youssef Achbany ◽  
Jean-Charles Lange ◽  
Vi Tran
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Industrial Case Study ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Dynamic View ◽  
Development Life Cycle ◽  
Service Oriented

Service-oriented computing is becoming increasingly popular. It allows designing flexible and adaptable software systems that can be easily adopted on demand by software customers. Those benefits are from primary importance in the context of supply chain management; that is why this paper proposes to apply ProDAOSS, a process for developing adaptable and open service systems to an industrial case study in outbound logistics. ProDAOSS is conceived as a plug-in for I-Tropos - a broader development methodology - so that it covers the whole software development life cycle. At analysis level, flexible business processes are generically modelled with different complementary views. First of all, an aggregate services view of the whole applicative package is offered; then services are split using an agent ontology - through the i* framework - to represent it as an organization of agents. A dynamic view completes the documentation by offering the service realization paths. At design stage, the service center architecture proposes a reference architectural pattern for services realization in an adaptable and open manner. The paper finally presents the implemented platform for a particular service – manage transport – so that the reader can realize how the developments have been achieved.

Fading Challenges in Implementation of Supply Chain Management Information System in the Indian Automobile Industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 230-262
Author(s):  
Manisha Seth ◽  
Ravi Kiran ◽  
D. P. Goyal
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Management Information System ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Set Up

With the advent of globalization and fast changing environment, companies are using information and communication systems in the supply chain. Supply chain management information system (SCMIS) has gained a lot of importance because of its ability to reduce costs and increase responsiveness in the supply chain. Review of literature has revealed that the success in implementation of SCMIS and successfully attaining the return expected from the system implemented is a challenge. With such high failure rates scenario, it becomes imperative to identify the risk and the failure factors that may arise during implementation and the ways to tackle these risks. In this chapter, an attempt has been made to establish the challenges, their severity, and improvisation for the successful implementation of SCMIS in the Indian automobile industry. The findings can help the practitioners and managers better understand the challenges, focus the resources, their attention, set up the priorities, and thus improve the chances of successful implementation of SCMIS.

Supply Chain Engineering in China’s Retailing Industry: A Case of Meiyijia

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 395-410
Author(s):  
Xin Tian ◽  
Chunlin Luo ◽  
Shouyang Wang ◽  
Yuzhang Ding
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Supply Chain System ◽  
Service Platform ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Chain System ◽  
The Core ◽  
Management Technology ◽  
Engineering Practices

Abstract This paper addresses the supply chain engineering and its application in China’s retailing industry. Based on the approaches of systems engineering, we propose the concept of supply chain engineering, which applies the idea of supply chain management to the engineering practices through the advanced information and management technology, to integrate the supply chain system and optimize its operations. We then illustrate the application of the supply chain engineering in China’s retailing industry. In such practices, we developed the virtual retailing enterprise mode and the FROM-SCM system, and designed the sales assistant etc. Such theory and practices are successfully applied in Meiyijia, which has transformed Meiyijia from a traditional retailer to a modern service enterprise, and the profits are resulted from the service fees rather than the traditional surplus between buying and selling prices. Now Meiyijia has built an ecosystem with the retailer in the core, the headquarter as the service platform. The success of Meiyijia in recent years shows the effectiveness of the supply chain engineering.

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