Study on Management System of Virtual Supply Chain Based on the Cybermediary in Chinese Automotive Industry

Abstract

The Virtual Supply Chain Management pattern based on CyberMediary (CM-VSCM) is a public service system of supply chain management (SCM) which is established by a third-party organization and serves different types of enterprises in certain industry. The cybermediary (CM), as an information integration center, can provide common technology supports and information resource services for information sharing and collaboration between member enterprises of the supply chain (SC). This paper analyzes many advantages of the CM-VSCM pattern applied to the Chinese automotive industry and constructs a model of the CM-VSCM system. Main functions and design technology of the CM-VSCM system based on the J2EE platform are also expatiated in the paper.