The e-logistics framework in E-commerce

The growth of the supply chain concept has required logistics organizations to improve the flow of information both internally and externally. The increased information requirements have facilitated an integration of logistics information systems (LIS) and supply chain information systems in many companies. The increasing use of electronic commerce and other LIS tools and techniques will shape the business process for the foreseeable future. This paper introduces such a framework for e-logistics processes integration based on Web Services via incorporating (I)common alliance layer (2) adaptation layer; and (3) dynamic data binding mechanism. This framework can be adopted as a new service delivery model which uses a design pattern and solution templates. Companies should understand their options and their impacts when making decisions to support their supply chain systems.