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SkyeTek’s Advanced Universal Reader Architecture (AURA), a modular, open architected platform that disaggregates hardware and software, is frequency agnostic, supports multiple tags (a feature called Tagnostic®) and provides robust encryption.
DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS 
Supply chain 
The flow of materials, information, money, and services from raw material suppliers through factories and warehouses to the end customers. 
E-supply chain : A supply chain that is managed electronically, usually with Web technologies. 
SUPPLY CHAIN PARTS Upstream supply chain procurement :  The process made up of a range of activities by which an organization obtains or gains access to the resources (materials, skills, capabilities, facilities) they require to undertake their core business activities. : 
Internal supply chain and value chain 
Downstream supply chainActivities and Infrastructure of E-SCM 
Supply chain replenishment e-procurement  The use of Web-based technology to support the key procurement processes, including requisitioning, sourcing, contracting, ordering, and payment. 
Supply chain monitoring and control using RFID 
Inventory management using wireless devices.
Collaborative planning:   A business practice that combines the business knowledge and forecasts of multiple players along a supply chain to improve the planning and fulfillment of customer demand. Collaborative design and product development E-logistics 
Use of B2B exchanges and supply webs.Infrastructure for e-SCM Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 
Extranets Intranets  Corporate portals Workflow systems and tools Groupware and other collaborative tools 
TYPICAL PROBLEMS ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN bullwhip effect Erratic shifts in orders up and down supply chains. 
THE NEED FOR INFORMATION SHARING ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN EC SOLUTIONS ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN.

Radio frequency identification (RFID) :A technology that uses electronic tags (chips) instead of bar codes to identify items. RFID readers use radio waves to interact with the tags. LIMITATIONS OF RFID 
For small companies, the cost of the system may be too high (at least for the near future). The lower-frequency systems (300 to 500 Khz) required for passive tags are much cheaper but offer a decreased range. 
Radio frequency interference and the limited range of passive RFID tags also may be problematic, especially because passive tags are the most economically viable option for some businesses.

RUBEE: AN ALTERNATIVE TO RFID? 
RuBee Bidirectional, on-demand, peer-to-peer radiating transceiver protocol under development by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Collaborative commerce (c-commerce) 
The use of digital technologies that enable companies to collaboratively plan, design, develop, manage, and research products, services, and innovative EC applications.

COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS 
Mobile Collaborative Networks 
REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLES OF E-COLLABORATION 
vendor-managed inventory (VMI): The practice of retailers’ making suppliers responsible for determining when to order and how much to order. 
BARRIERS TO C-COMMERCE

Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR)
Project in which suppliers and retailers collaborate in their planning and demand forecasting to optimize flow of materials along the supply chain.

Advanced planning and scheduling (APS) systems 
- Programs that use algorithms to identify optimal solutions to complex-   
  planning problems that are bound by constraints.


Product lifecycle management (PLM) Business strategy that enables manufacturers to control and share product-related data as part of product design and development efforts. 
SUPPORTING JOINT DESIGN

HOW INFORMATION SYSTEMS ARE INTEGRATED 
ENABLING INTEGRATION AND THE ROLE OF STANDARDS AND WEB SERVICES 
Web Services: An architecture enabling assembly of distributed applications from software services and tying them together.

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The latest offering from Assyst-Bullmer is a state-of-the-art 3rd generation PDM/PLM solution with all process management functionality such as merchandize calendar management and workflow, libraries, versioning, security permissions, quality control modules, and product classification, all completely integrated and centralized with full (read and write) web access.