A Conceptual Information Meta-Model for Supply Chains

For conceptual information analysis, the object-role modeling (ORM) approach is arguably more suitable than entity-relationship modeling and the class modeling technique within the Unified Modeling Language. Although ORM has been used for three decades and now has industrial modeling tool support, it has no official, standard meta-model. Because of its extensive capability for expressing business rules, ORM is currently being considered as a possible standard for business rules expression within the Object Management Group (OMG), and for use in ontology standards. To support these initiatives and the interchange of ORM model data between different software tools, this chapter discusses recent research by the authors to pave the way for a standard ORM meta-model that employs a standard interchange format. Two different ways of meta-modeling ORM features are presented, design trade-offs are examined, and extensions to ORM are proposed. As proof of concept, a working prototype that is compliant with the OMG’s Meta-Object Facility is also discussed.

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Integrating Multi-View Model and Agent Paradigm in the Supply Chain Design

Leadership and Personnel Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-9624-2.ch008 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 155-177

Author(s):

Souheila Boudouda ◽

Mahmoud Boufaida

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Supply Chain Design ◽

Conceptual Level ◽

Meta Model ◽

Negotiation Protocol ◽

Operational Level ◽

Different Characteristics

The aim of the presented work is to contribute to the field of the supply chain design that spans multiple organizations. It is based on a methodological approach that outlines two main results: a conceptual model and an operational one. These two models take into account the different characteristics and mechanisms of the supply chain. The conceptual level is based on four views: product, organizational, functional and informational. At this level, a meta-model that contains the basic generic concepts of the supply chain is proposed. The operational level uses the agent paradigm to model the different actors of the supply chain and the relationships between them. According to the characteristics of supply chains, a negotiation protocol between the different agents is presented. Simulations prove that the presented negotiation protocol can increase the efficiency and successful cooperation ratio for supply chain negotiation.

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Integrating Multi-View Model and Agent Paradigm in the Supply Chain Design

International Journal of Agent Technologies and Systems ◽

10.4018/ijats.2015010103 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 32-54

Author(s):

Souheila Boudouda ◽

Mahmoud Boufaida

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Supply Chain Design ◽

Conceptual Level ◽

Meta Model ◽

Negotiation Protocol ◽

Operational Level ◽

Different Characteristics

The aim of the presented work is to contribute to the field of the supply chain design that spans multiple organizations. It is based on a methodological approach that outlines two main results: a conceptual model and an operational one. These two models take into account the different characteristics and mechanisms of the supply chain. The conceptual level is based on four views: product, organizational, functional and informational. At this level, a meta-model that contains the basic generic concepts of the supply chain is proposed. The operational level uses the agent paradigm to model the different actors of the supply chain and the relationships between them. According to the characteristics of supply chains, a negotiation protocol between the different agents is presented. Simulations prove that the presented negotiation protocol can increase the efficiency and successful cooperation ratio for supply chain negotiation.

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An online cost allocation model for horizontal supply chains

Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies ◽

10.1016/j.trc.2020.102888 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 122 ◽

pp. 102888

Author(s):

Han Zou ◽

Maged M. Dessouky ◽

Shichun Hu

Keyword(s):

Supply Chains ◽

Cost Allocation ◽

Allocation Model

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Supplemental Material for The Roles of Perceptual and Conceptual Information in Face Recognition

Journal of Experimental Psychology General ◽

10.1037/xge0000220.supp ◽

2016 ◽

Keyword(s):

Face Recognition ◽

Conceptual Information

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Codes of Conduct: Lieferantenkodizes: Sinnvolles Instrument zur Lieferantensteuerung oder reine Marketingmaßnahme?

Klinik Einkauf ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1715327 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 02 (03/04) ◽

pp. 60-61

Author(s):

Jörg Schlüchtermann ◽

Johannes Heller

Keyword(s):

Supply Chains ◽

Codes Of Conduct

Insbesondere in komplexen Supply Chains ist es heute üblich, dass Kunden ihre Lieferanten über Selbstverpflichtungserklärungen (Codes of Conduct) steuern. Forschungen aus anderen Industrien zeigen die Möglichkeiten, aber auch Grenzen der Arbeit mit diesem Instrument des Lieferantenmanagements. Davon können auch Krankenhauseinkäufer profitieren.

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