http://blog.bitlogistics.com:80/bitlogistics/2007/09/13/the_collaborative_nervous_system.html Many supply chain management solutions are still only focussed on a specific activity, such as improving the planning process, or highlighting unplanned 'events' or 'exceptions'. They are still usually deployed as 'point' solutions in specific instances; ... en Ken Lyon Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:01:01 GMT Pebble (http://pebble.sourceforge.net) http://backend.userland.com/rss http://blog.bitlogistics.com:80/bitlogistics/2007/09/13/the_collaborative_nervous_system.html#comment1189778461494 The main issue, I believe, is that in most human enterprises information sharing is still seen as a loss of controle. The Supply Chain does not escape this trend, as the different intermediaries involved, for instance in the transport part, are contractually binding their providers to make sure that any information (as harmless as it may be) is only disclosed to them rather than directly their client. Any "collaborative nervous system" needs to address this aspect of things and at the same time respect contractual obligations of its agents. Alphast http://blog.bitlogistics.com:80/bitlogistics/2007/09/13/the_collaborative_nervous_system.html#comments http://blog.bitlogistics.com:80/bitlogistics/2007/09/13/the_collaborative_nervous_system.html#comment1189778461494 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:01:01 GMT