Thanks to all who responded and it was helpful and validated my impression too...
Interestingly, I am seeing a very similar strategy and thinking at some of these large ERP/CRM (Enterprise Software) vendors and I think it helps to separate the Supply Chain / Logistics part from the Manufacturing. VMI is one example, as Steve shared. I also see the Web 2.0 (Collaborative services) being advanced and explored here (Scenario for e.g: being a set of group members / stake holders "discussing" collaboratively regarding a Product/Item Change Order...) If someone can share similar opinions around "Asset Maintenance" areas - these could be the Business's Enterprise Assets and/or Work Management (Work Orders, Preventive maintenance and so forth), that would help. Again thanks for the feedback... Sid ________________________________ From: A W <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 11:01:49 AM Subject: Re: [service-orientated-architecture] and SCM If you haveextremely complex supply chain that handles high number of components, more than one strategic suppliers, and factories worldwide, or locally, then your strategy has to focus in their transformation efforts. The operations philosophy has to be: think globally, act locally, i.e. balancing localized decision-making with global planning. Among the major business challenges are: driving change fast enough, extending the lead, and how to transform and best serve every day. The strategy is for replacing inventory with information and creating a pull-driven supply chain with end-to end integration linking suppliers, factories, telecom operators, and logistics service provider to the consumer. Convince them to create the most efficient supplier network to offer the best solutions to meet customer expectations. Fundamentals for success include creating a value-based partnership with suppliers, based upon factual information, leadership, flexibility and trust - "Making the impossible possible through collaboration" . Based on this approach, the supplier network is now considered the central point for reaching their corporate objectives: Great products, Operational excellence, and Customer satisfaction. If your discussion goes around such strategy, I think you will be able to convince them about any thing you want. All the best Ashraf Galal On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Contact SH <shcontact2003@ yahoo.com> wrote: > Hello fellow members, > > You could argue that this is not the first time such a question is > being asked but I would like to put a context of SOA (by the way > folks, yes, I mean SCM as Supply Chain and Manufacturing) ... > > > What I am seriously interested in is your opinion and suggestions > around the "timeframe" you think applies to a more meaningful / full > scale uptake of SOA to the SCM domain.... Now it is true that > the "supply chain" such as Procurement, Transportation/ Logistics and > so forth out of the SCM is already ahead of the curve AND also it is > usually the case that Manufacturing (by the nature of its business > process) is a laggard in IT.... > > So in that context, do you feel IF the SOA appeal is really strong > enough for Mfg to take an accelerated approach OR would they even go > there?? Whether Yes OR No, it would really help if you can also air > what you think should be the differentiator to be able to do this... > > The reason I ask is that, I am in the enterprise asset maintainence > domain and having realized the benefits of SOA (esp. other business > domains), I seriously would like my management to be > more "aggressive" towards SOA adoption and am looking to ideas and > real challenges you / your businesses have/had faced and that would > help me get all perspectives so I can advance this effort ... > > I assume there would be so many domain experts out here on this > group and thank you in advance for sharing your ideas... Sid C
