IBM SCPM: Lifecycle support for process-centric supply chain transformation

Abstract

Supply chain transformation is an embranchment of enterprise transformation to optimize supply chain performance while reducing cost to deal with the drastic global competition. End-to-end supply chain transformation includes complex changes and improvements for numerous aspects in multiply levels. IBM Supply Chain Process Modeler (SCPM) provides an integrated platform to support the whole life cycle of supply chain transformation with comprehensive methodology. Business process is the foundation and linkage of the whole supply chain transformation life cycle. SCPM supports decision making from strategy level, tactical level to operation level, and then deploys the re-engineered business processes into execution system to realize the transformation decisions. It has already been applied to several supply chain transformation projects and demonstrated to produce profound while smooth transformation. ©2008 IEEE.