SBIR Phase II: Supply Chain Management via the World Wide Web

这个小型企业创新研究（SBIR）第二阶段项目将进一步开发一个新的流程路径管理系统（FPMS），它代表了企业资源规划（ERP）和供应链管理（SCM）的创新，比现有的供应链管理软件范例更有效，结合了“精益制造”原则，并且比现有的系统更适用于小型制造公司，因为它可以通过万维网交付。该软件有可能将具有复杂制造业务和/或供应链的公司的库存减少20%或更多。此外，该软件还可以推荐供应链规划策略，以提高吞吐量，减少周期时间，并改善客户服务。商业化策略是使用分销渠道：(1)大公司的现场内部网安装；(2)通过Internet为小公司提供web服务；(3)将算法授权给较大的ERP/SCM供应商，以便将其合并到他们的软件套件中。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will further develop a new Flow Path Management System (FPMS) representing an innovation in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) that is more effective than existing supply-chain management software paradigms, incorporates "lean manufacturing" principles, and is more available to smaller manufacturing companies than existing systems in that it can be delivered via the World Wide Web. The software has the potential to reduce inventory by 20% or more in companies with complicated manufacturing operations and/or supply chains. In addition, the software can recommend supply chain planning policies that increase throughput, decrease cycle times, and improve customer service.The commercialization strategy is to use distribution channels: (1) on-site Intranet installations at large companies (2) delivery as a web service via the Internet for smaller companies, and (3) licensing the algorithms to larger ERP/SCM vendors for incorporation in their software suites.