Info-partnering

The need for info-partnering is emerging as the foundation of an information-sharing strategy (ISS), which precisely specifies the circumstances under which a link within a supply chain will share information and to what extent. Two aspects are taken into consideration information transfer and coordination. The first is focused on providing the partners with adequate information related to their functions. The latter takes into account the intended result of collaboration between supply chain links to assure the targeted boost in operational efficiency (Hung et al. 2011, pp. 112 and 113-114). 

When we talk about control of the supply chain and its visibility, the issue of information sharing and exchange, i.e. info-partnering, gains primary importance. Indeed, the research results show that 61.5% of entities that combine information management with keeping their position in the supply chain declared that the development of internal relations in the supply chain was a priority for them in information management. 

OACC 2005. Information about OACC Partnerships. Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, Truro. . Accessed 17/1/06. 

Early opportunities were observed in the enabling infrastructures and Internet-based networks (Internet, Intranet and Extranet), replacing existing telephone, fax and EDI networks. The early success of e-procurement vendors (e.g. Commerce One, Ariba, Info Bank) was well received. The old suppliers suffered many problems including that of authorization with no conformity of systems between business partners. It was like having different telephone systems for each of the people to whom you speak. This has been transformed by Trading Portals that interconnect the contents of different supphers and making them usable by all buyers. 

The DaGoB project is partly financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) within the BSR INTERREG III B Neighborhood Programme. The project involved numbers of partners from the countries of the BSR, such as Finland, Germany, Sweden and the Baltic States. For more information see www.dagob.info... 

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