The need for automated data exchanges in operational management

Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) represents the science and expertise of value creation in the production and distribution networks of goods and services. Effective data sharing is an operational necessity within and across these networks: for establishing agreements, coordinating actions and handovers, controlling access to resources and data, and ensuring compliance with authorities.  The challenge is to let every party involved in actual operations, including subcontracted SME’s participate in the automated information exchange within dynamic business relationships. The BDI Framework is designed to support this goal: an easy to use, affordable and effective infrastructure for doing business.