ASiaV-ChainASiaV-ChainAdvancedStrategiesandToolsforVirtualSupplyChainManagementinAsianenvironmentASiaV-ChainASIAIT&CProgrammeGENERALAIMSTheEuropeanCommission(EC)launchedtheAsiaIT&CProgrammein1999inorderto:•co-financemutuallybeneficialpartnershipsinICTbetweenEuropeandAsia•improvethequalityofEurope-Asiapartnerships•linkthetworegionsinthesearchforinnovativeandcompatiblesolutionsinIT&CAREASOFACTIVITY-Society-e-Commerce-Education-Transport-Health-Agricolture-Tourism-i-ManufacturingASiaV-ChainASIAV-CHAINProjectApplicant:UniversityofUdine–DepartmentofElectronic,ManagerialandMechanicalEngineeringUnitco-ordinator:Prof.AlbertoFeliceDeToni(Projectmanager)Europeanpartner:UniversidadPolitécnicadeValencia–DepartmentofBusinessOrganisation,FinancialEconomy&AccountingUnitco-ordinator:Prof.AngelOrtizBasAsianpartner:TheChineseUniversityofHongKong–DepartmentofDecisionSciencesandManagerialEconomicsUnitco-ordinator:Prof.JeffHoi-yanYeung,Prof.XiandeZhaoASiaV-ChainASIAV-CHAINProject–HongKongTeamJeffYeungCUHKXiandeZhaoCUHK徐學軍教授華南理工大學XieJinxing清華大學ZhaoXiaobo清華大學ASiaV-ChainGeneralAims•facilitatingtheaccessofAsiancompaniestoEUadvancedandinnovativeorganisationalmethodologiesandICTsolutionsdesignedforamoreefficientmanagementofindustrialprocesses(negotiation,planning,scheduling,deliveryetc.)andflows(materials,information,etc.).•providinginformationandtoolsforhelpingAsiancompaniestoimplementinnovativeapproachesinthefieldofSupplyChainManagement•focussingonupstreamphysical,informationandeconomicvaluesflows,withparticularreferencetocomplexindustrialsituations,suchasInter-firmNetworks.ASiaV-ChainV-CHAINProject:MAINOBJECTIVES•Developaframework(methodology,architecture,referencemodelandtechnologies)forsupplychainmanagementinaVirtualEnterprisecontext•AnalyseandprovidemeansandamigrationpathtomovefromanExtendedEnterpriseAS-ISstatetoaVirtualEnterpriseTO-BEstateASiaV-ChainV-CHAINProject:MAINOBJECTIVES•Developalgorithmsthatallowtodefineglobalobjectives(supplychain-wide)basedonconstraintsofallinvolvedactors•AnalyseandapplyrecenttechnologicalinnovationICTtrendstosolveVEproblemsanddevelopasupportingtechnologicalframeworkASiaV-ChainV-CHAINProject:CONSORTIUMScientificPartnersPolytechnicofValenciaDynamitNobel(Ford’ssupplier)NationalInstituteforResearchinComputerScienceandControl(France)IndustrialPartnersFordSpainConsultingcompaniesDMRCosulting(projectcoordinator)InnovaOtherpartnersExel(logisticoperator)Vitria(softwarehouse)FranciscoSegura(Ford’ssupplier)JohnsonControls(Ford’ssupplier)ApriliaUniversityofUdineASiaV-ChainV-CHAINProject:CONTEXT–SupplyChainManagement–RelationshipsbetweenassemblycompanyandsuppliersSuppliersCustomersRawmaterialssupplierPartssuppliersManufacturersDistributioncentresResellersASiaV-ChainV-CHAINProject:definitionofEXTENDEDENTERPRISEAnExtendedEnterpriseisadominantcompanywhichextendsitsboundariesbybuildingpartnershipswithothersinitssupplychain,improvingitscustomersvaluepropositiontoachieveasustainablecompetitiveadvantageENDCUSTOMERSuppliersSuppliersOEM/AssemblerOEM/AssemblerEnvironmentEnvironmentIntermediariesIntermediariesSingleenterpriseboundariesExtendedenterpriseboundariesASiaV-ChainV-CHAINProject:definitionofVIRTUALENTERPRISEAVirtualEnterpriseisasinglebusinessentity,compoundedbycompaniesthatsharecapitalsandmaintaindynamicandagilerelationships,inordertoenhanceitscustomer’svaluepropositionandtimelycreateandexploitcomplexmarketopportunitiesENDCUSTOMERSingleenterpriseboundariesVirtualenterpriseboundarySuppliersOEM/AssemblerEnvironmentIntermediariesOPS/OPASiaV-ChainAjointstrategyVEdemandsintegratingnotonlycapitalswithinpartnersbutalsothestrategicdecisions.Thus,thepartnersfullysharetheircapitalstocreatethenamedbusinessentityinordertobetterdefineandestablishstrategic,tacticandoperationalgoalsintothevirtualentity.FinancialFlowHCOCTCKCSCFCRCSHCOCTCKCSCFCRCDecision/ManagementFlowProducts&ServicesFlowInformation&KnowledgeFlowHC=HumanCapitalOC=OperationalCapitalKC=KnowledgeCapitalTC=TechnologicalCapitalSC=StructuralCapitalFC=FinancialCapitalRC=RelationshipCapitalS=StrategyASiaV-ChainVEBUSINESSDIMENSIONEEVisibilityCommunicationAcknowledgementBasicEEAdvancedEECollaborationSynchronisationRecommendedMigrationSpaceCompleteMigrationSpaceV-CHAINProject:MIGRATIONPATHICTDIMENSIONCOMMUNICATIONFromtheknowledgeislands......totheknowledgehighwaysVISIBILITYFromtheopaquecompany......tothetransparentcompanyCOLLABORATIONFromtheWin-Loserelationship......totheWin–WinrelationshipSYNCHRONISATIONFromthetrackofadiscotheque......tothechoreographyofaballetThefoursupplychainintegrationlevelsAcompanycannotseekthelevelofVisibilityinaSCwithouthavingreachedbeforetheoneofCommunication,andsoonwithalltherestofthelevelsinthishierarchy.Source:DMRConsultingASiaV-ChainOEMWIN–LOSE/LOSE-WINWIN-WINStage1ExtendedEnterprise(Basic/Advanced)Stage2AcknowledgedVirtualEnterpriseStage3CommunicatingVirtualEnterpriseStage4VisibleVirtualEnterpriseStage5SynchronisedVirtualEnterpriseStage6CollaborativeVirtualEnterpriseVEOEMVECVECVVECVSVECVSCollUnderstandingthesixmigrationstagesS1-Theextendeden