Virtual supply chain, as a modern collaborative mode of enterprises, is important to decrease the cost and improve the efficiency and the quality of supply chains, and to satisfy customers. Based on the analysis of th...Virtual supply chain, as a modern collaborative mode of enterprises, is important to decrease the cost and improve the efficiency and the quality of supply chains, and to satisfy customers. Based on the analysis of the conception and characteristics of the virtual supply chain, the architecture of virtual supply chain is built, and corresponding objects, tasks, information and technologies are described. Three operation modes-Order-driven, manufacturer-centered, and retailer-centered are researched. As a case, virtual supply chain is applied in the electronic commerce and networked customization system of ceramic products.展开更多
文摘Virtual supply chain, as a modern collaborative mode of enterprises, is important to decrease the cost and improve the efficiency and the quality of supply chains, and to satisfy customers. Based on the analysis of the conception and characteristics of the virtual supply chain, the architecture of virtual supply chain is built, and corresponding objects, tasks, information and technologies are described. Three operation modes-Order-driven, manufacturer-centered, and retailer-centered are researched. As a case, virtual supply chain is applied in the electronic commerce and networked customization system of ceramic products.