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Conference paper
Future applications in Supply Chain Integration via the World Wide Web
Published 09/2006
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport annual Logistics Research Network Conference
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport annual Logistics Research Network Conference, 06/09/2006–08/09/2006
The 'Semantic Web' is a development in which software applications on one computer are able to talk directly and intelligently to software applications on any other computer via the Internet. 'Software agents' are programmes that search, reason and interact with both semantic web applications and other software agents autonomously. When combined, these technologies have the potential to drastically reduce the amount of human input into hitherto knowledge intensive activities. In SCM these applications include sourcing, procurement, partner identification, design collaboration and materials management. Effort to develop this potential is resulting in growing numbers of academic publications. Commercial software is beginning to mature and some (mainly larger) organisations are beginning to build the technology into their future supply chain plans.
This paper reviews the current status of the technological developments outlined above and presents a case for their commercial exploitation in supply chains where closer integration is a goal.
Conference paper
Developments in WWW technology and their impact on supply chain management in SMEs
Published 11/2005
ISBE 28th National Conference
ISBE 28th National Conference, 01/11/2005–03/11/2005, Blackpool
The paper presents a review of the likely impact on supply chain management (SCM) in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) of a number of concurrent developments in World Wide Web (WWW) technology