Web-Service Interface-based IMS-SPSC Integration

:The data integration from intelligent maintenance system (IMS) and supply chain system empower the process management of SPSC (spare part supply chain). However, the integration of data from intelligent maintenance systems with different modules of the supply chain is not a trivial process. For this, the web-service technology can help successful IMS-SPSC integration. This paper investigates the web-service interface in order to provide the acquisition and provision of information from several systems. The use of web-services enable capture of distributed knowledge from different systems and humans in the supply chain and provide a resource for efficient deploying of collaborative planning strategies.