An Enabler for Supplier Discovery in Virtual Supply Chains: A Shared Terminology

Published

November 5, 2009

Author(s)

Steven J. Fenves, Eswaran Subrahmanian, Mahesh Mani, Albert T. Jones

Abstract

Rigid supply-chain organizational structures are giving way to highly dynamic collaborative partnerships. These partnerships will develop rapidly by composing global manufacturing resources in response to open market opportunities; and, they will disband just as rapidly when those opportunities disappear. One critical element of these virtual networks is the supplier discovery, i.e., the ability of customers to find suppliers that have the capabilities to meet their requirements. This initial report explores the communication language between the network partners, with particular emphasis on the technical aspects of the transactions.

Citation

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 7647

Report Number

7647

NIST Pub Series

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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Keywords

Supply chains, networking, engineering and business objects, business transaction protocols, nomenclatures, product codes, taxonomies, classification systems

Citation

Fenves, S. , Subrahmanian, E. , Mani, M. and Jones, A. (2009), An Enabler for Supplier Discovery in Virtual Supply Chains: A Shared Terminology, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=902584 (Accessed October 10, 2025)