Development of a Prototype for a Process Support and Analysis Platform for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Abstract

This paper presents a prototype for an information exchange system, which allows information exchange between companies without actually sharing data. First, the need for such an intercompany exchange platform is explained and the value for supply chains resulting from such a platform is described. A literature review presents the existing concepts and techniques contributing to the development of an architecture. Finally. The information exchange concept and the prototype implementation are explained in detail.*