Proceedings of The 4th International Conference on Advanced Research in Supply Chain Management
Year: 2024
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Developing Supply Chain as a Service through standardized digital integration
Sampat Ramesh Acharya, Shantall Marucia Cisneros Saldana, Heike Markus
ABSTRACT:
In today’s dynamic business landscape, efficient supply chain management is imperative for organizations seeking to maintain competitiveness and sustainability. Traditional methods often result in fragmented processes, a lack of transparency, communication gaps between stakeholders, and increased operational costs. Addressing these challenges, this research, based on a case study, proposes a comprehensive solution called SuppliFlow. Leveraging industrystandard practices and integrating insights from diverse sectors such as e-commerce, the study incorporates Digital Supply Networks, Distribution Management, Integrated Supply Chain Management, Sustainability practices towards Circular Economy, and advances the concept of Supply Chain as a Service. SuppliFlow offers customizable workflows tailored to specific requirements, from procurement to delivery, thereby streamlining operations and enhancing visibility. It is a software application which ensures seamless integration of various supply chain functionalities. Leveraging the Beckn Protocol, a standardized open-source data protocol, it establishes decentralized networks, ensuring secure and innovative transactions. Moreover, realtime order tracking and consolidated payments can simplify financial and data management. In the conducted study, a prototype of SuppliFlow has been developed, specifically tailored to connect with assembly service providers. This prototype showcases the application of SuppliFlow in streamlining procurement to delivery processes for assembly service providers in a standardized way that allows any user or industry to connect their equipment or services easily. The research paves the way for a new approach to the supply chain management, SuppliFlow has the potential to significantly increase supply chain efficiency, reduce operational costs and improve visibility, enabling organizations to gain a competitive advantage in the global marketplace.
keywords: Circular economy; Digital Supply Networks; Distribution Management; Integrated Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain as a Service