Real-Time Enterprise Transparency

Production, logistics, and sales processes are becoming more transparent as more and more data is becoming available. To fully benefit from these changes, firms need to switch from a relatively closed internal organization to a more open model that optimizes inter-enterprise transparency, taking into account existing trust and cost structures.
The distribution of cost, utility, and risk among the partners has to be based on clearly defined criteria, specified beforehand in contractual agreements. To survive in tomorrow's markets, it is crucial for companies to optimize supply chain management, to identify changes in customer behavior, and to meet changing expectations quicker than competitors.
ANANTABD Research studies data management and analytics to set up skills and knowledge in the real-time enterprise transparency research field. This research field considers how RFID needs to be filtered and processed in order to be integrated into an existing ANANTABD infrastructure. Case studies with several small and midsize manufacturing companies provide insight into existing solutions and needs.