Reference Collaborative Processes in eBIZ/TC Upstream (2011-1)

Introduction to the Reference collaborative processes (ebBP)

The representation of the inter-company collaborative processes is a result of eBIZ/TC Upstream.
In fact, sharing a common representation of the collaborative process (a scenario) and of its activities and messages to be exchanged, simplifies the setup of the collaboration and reduces misalignments and misunderstanding.
Its representation can be codified with an XML document (a ebBP, according with the ebXML terminology)

The reference collaboration processes are described (as images and as Business Process Specification Schemas) for some common typologies of the textile Clothing supply chain; starting from these representations the firms and their technology suppliers will be able to decide to implement them completely or partially, or to create new variants more taylord to their needs.

release 18/11/2011

		Process 1 - Knitwear subcontracted manufacturing
Process		Knitwear subcontracted manufacturing
Description		Subcontracted production of the knitwear; the input of the process is yarn and accessories ; the phasis of the process include knitting, cutting, assembling and finishing (washing, ironing, labelling, ..etc…)
Process activities		Process activities Activity transactions Diagrams 1 - Knitting and assembling (New or updated) Activity concering the production process for the knitwear; the main steps of the process are knitting, cutting, assembling. 1 Knitting-Clothing Commission Order (from 'Knittwear Producer' to 'Knittwear Subcontractor') 2 Yarn Despatch Advice (from 'Knittwear Producer' to 'Knittwear Subcontractor') 3 Garment accessory Despatch Advice (from 'Knittwear Producer' to 'Knittwear Subcontractor') 4 Receiving Advice (from 'Knittwear Subcontractor' to 'Knittwear Producer') 5 Yarn Despatch Request (from 'Knittwear Subcontractor' to 'Knittwear Producer') 6 Garment accessory Despatch Request (from 'Knittwear Subcontractor' to 'Knittwear Producer') 7 Yarn Despatch Advice (from 'Knittwear Producer' to 'Knittwear Subcontractor') 8 Garment accessory Despatch Advice (from 'Knittwear Producer' to 'Knittwear Subcontractor') 9 Receiving Advice (from 'Knittwear Subcontractor' to 'Knittwear Producer') 10 General purpose request (from 'Knittwear Producer' to 'Knittwear Subcontractor') 11 Knitting-Clothing Order Status (from 'Knittwear Subcontractor' to 'Knittwear Producer') 12 Garment Despatch Request (from 'Knittwear Producer' to 'Knittwear Subcontractor') 13 Garment Despatch Advice (from 'Knittwear Subcontractor' to 'Knittwear Producer') 14 Textile Invoice (from 'Knittwear Subcontractor' to 'Knittwear Producer') 15 Garment in work Inventory report (from 'Knittwear Subcontractor' to 'Knittwear Producer')   +       2 - Knitwear finishing Activity concerning the final processing of knitwear (washing, shrinking, ironing, labelling, ..) 1 Knitting-Clothing Commission Order (from 'Knittwear Producer' to 'Knittwear Subcontractor') 2 Garment Despatch Advice (from 'Knittwear Producer' to 'Knittwear Subcontractor') 3 Receiving Advice (from 'Knittwear Subcontractor' to 'Knittwear Producer') 4 General purpose request (from 'Knittwear Producer' to 'Knittwear Subcontractor') 5 Knitting-Clothing Order Status (from 'Knittwear Subcontractor' to 'Knittwear Producer') 6 Garment Despatch Request (from 'Knittwear Producer' to 'Knittwear Subcontractor') 7 Garment Despatch Advice (from 'Knittwear Subcontractor' to 'Knittwear Producer') 8 Textile Invoice (from 'Knittwear Subcontractor' to 'Knittwear Producer') 9 Garment in work Inventory report (from 'Knittwear Subcontractor' to 'Knittwear Producer')   +
Functions/Actors involved		Knittwear Producer Knittwear producer; its industrial process has in input yarns and in output final goods, knittwear. His supplier is Yarn Supplier Knittwear Subcontractor Sub-contracting company that hires job for Knittwear producer; he may receive yarns or unfinished knittwear and produce knittwera (finished or less).