September 27, 2002
XML-SCM Special Interest Group members' meeting and seminar



XMLOne is proud to announce the formation of a special interest group (XML-SCM SIG) to look into the application of XML in supply chance management (SCM).


What and why ...

The purpose of this Special Interest Group, SIG, is to provide a forum for companies and individual to meet and discuss about technical issues and other related subject regarding XML and its application in the area of supply chain management.
The SIG main role is to facilitate activities such as meeting, forum, seminars and match-make solutions providers to users. These activities aim at promoting and providing information that will assists members in embarking on their SCM projects.

The first project proposed it to promote the adoption of XML in data interchange application in supply chain management applications. This initiative is to help members to adopt e-business network that enable them to interchange business document amongst themselves.

Due to the wide focus of SCM, the initial activities of this SIG will focus on the manufacturing sector. It will further expand to other sectors in the near term.


When and where ...
Date : 27 September 2002, Friday
Venue : IDA
8 Temasek Boulevard
Suntec Tower 3 #14-00
Singapore 038988
Multi-purpose Hall 02 at Level 14
Time : 4.00pm - 6.00pm


About the Organizer

XMLOne is a non-profit organization supported by the technology companies, government board, developers and professionals from the business Community. XMLOne is the official event organizer for XMLASIA.

Being the first XML User Group in the Asia Pacific region, it will help to facilitate the exchange of information, news, training, organize seminars and special interest groups. It will also encourage the various efforts underway to make use of XML as key means in general-purpose e-business.


Synopsis of the session

The purpose of this meeting is to provide an introduction to XMLOne Special Interest Group, its objectives and mission. It will explain the purposes of forming this special interest group and its propose project.

The programme for the session:

1) The Introduction, objective, role and scope of XML-SCM SIG
2) Update on ITSC XML Working Group XIP Project
3) Project for 2002
4) Membership
5) Members' discussion


XML-SCM SIG chairman's profile

Andy Tan is the founder of Intrinix Networks. Intrinix Networks provides e-business application development services. He has over 17 years experience in software development and has successfully implemented many projects over the years. He has been focusing on Internet related software development since 1997.

Andy is actively involved in promoting the use of XML for data exchange. He is a member of the XML One User Group executive committee. He is also a member of ITSC-XML Working Group focusing on promoting XML in Singapore.

Andy has presented in several seminars on XML applications and Supply Chain Management conducted by SIMTech, ITSC and PSB as well as paper in the ITSC's Synthesis Journal 2001. He received a BSC for Computer Science. He can be reached at andy.tan@xmlone.org

For more information about this activity please contact:


Andy Tan
for XMLOne SCM Special Interest Group
andy.tan@xmlone.org, Tel: 6484 7321