Reference Collaborative Processes in eBIZ/TC Upstream (2018-1)

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 5/11/2018

		Process 1 - Subcontracted yarn manufacturing
Process		Subcontracted yarn manufacturing
Description		Yarn production process commissioned to subcontractors; the process starts from raw material and produces finished yarns. The Yarn Producer function commissions to specialised Subcontractors some value-added operations of the manufacturing cycle because of specific know-how or scale economies. In this process 3 events are foundamental: the issue of the commission order, the swap of the material, the reporting of the order progress.
Process activities		Process activities Activity transactions Diagrams 1 - Subcontracted dyeing of raw material Activity of commissioning to a Subcontrctor the dyeing of raw material. 1 Raw material Dyeing Request (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor') 2 Raw Material Dyeing Offer (from 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 3 Raw Material Dyeing Commission Order (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor') 4 Raw material Dyeing Order Response (from 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 5 Raw material Dyeing Order Change (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor') 6 Raw Material Despatch Advice (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor') 7 Fashion Receiving Advice (from 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 8 Raw Material Order Status (from 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 9 Raw Material Despatch Advice (from 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 10 Raw Material in Work Inventory Report (from 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer')   +       2 - Subcontracted spinning of raw material Activity of commissioning to a Subcontractor the spinning of raw material. 1 Spinning Request (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Yarn Subcontractor') 2 Spinning Offer (from 'Yarn Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 3 Spinning Commission Order (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Yarn Subcontractor') 4 Spinning Order Response (from 'Yarn Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 5 Spinning Order Change (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Yarn Subcontractor') 6 Raw Material Despatch Advice (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Yarn Subcontractor') 7 Fashion Receiving Advice (from 'Yarn Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 8 Yarn Order Status Report (from 'Yarn Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 9 Yarn Despatch Advice (from 'Yarn Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 10 Yarn in Work Inventory Report (from 'Yarn Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer')   +       3 - Subcontracted yarn twisting Activity of commissioning to a Subcontractor the twisting of yarn. 1 Twisting Request (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Yarn Subcontractor') 2 Twisting Offer (from 'Yarn Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 3 Yarn Twisting Commission Order (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Yarn Subcontractor') 4 Yarn Despatch Advice (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Yarn Subcontractor') 5 Fashion Receiving Advice (from 'Yarn Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 6 Yarn Order Status Report (from 'Yarn Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 7 Yarn Despatch Advice (from 'Yarn Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 8 Yarn in Work Inventory Report (from 'Yarn Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer')   +       4 - Subcontracted yarn dyeing Activity of commissioning to a Subcontrctor the dyeing of yarn 1 Yarn Dyeing Request (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor') 2 Yarn Dyeing Offer (from 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 3 Yarn Dyeing Commission Order (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor') 4 Yarn dyeing Order Response (from 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 5 Yarn dyeing Order Change (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor') 6 Yarn Despatch Advice (from 'Yarn Producer' to 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor') 7 Fashion Receiving Advice (from 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 8 Yarn Order Status Report (from 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 9 Yarn Despatch Advice (from 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer') 10 Yarn in Work Inventory Report (from 'Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor' to 'Yarn Producer')   +
Functions/Actors involved		Dyeing/Finishing Subcontractor Sub-contracting company (or company function) that hires job to the Fabric Producer or the Apparel Producer for dying/finishing operations (it is a kind of Subcontractor for both). Yarn Producer Company or company function that produces yarns from raw material; has mainly Fabric and Knitwear producers as customers (clothing producers sometimes). Yarn Subcontractor Sub-contracting company (or company function) of the Yarn supplier; he perform some phasis of the yarn production process on behalf of the Yarn Supplier.