Smart supply web: an application of web-based data and workflow mediation.

Abstract

This paper describes our vision of a Supply Web as the next major advance in the e-commerce world in terms of how e-services are delivered. After highlighting shortcomings of existing supply chain solutions, we give an architecture to show how three important technologies, namely, workflow systems, data integration and on-line decision support, will have to come together to enable seamless deployment of e-service supply web solutions. We first discuss research e#orts (namely, XRL, YAT and DecisionFlows) that support the three technologies separately, and then describe the challenges of integrating them e#ectively. 1 Introduction According to Goldman, Sachs & Co, revenues from business to business electronic commerce should reach 1.5 trillion dollars in 2004 [3] 1 So far, a primary focus of B2B e-commerce is supply chain management. A supply chain links various business partners who are involved in procurement, assembly, manufacturing and distribution of goods and services. To...

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