April 24, 2003
XML-SCM Special Interest Group members' meeting



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.


Target Audience

Manufacturing companies who are planning to implement Internet supply chain projects as well as solutions vendors who can help these companies to implement their solutions are invited to join this SIG.

Business and IT managers from these companies who are responsible for SCM projects need to attend.


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.


Proceeding of the Session

The purpose of this meeting is to update the member on the progress of the Project 2002, propose new initiative for year 2003 and set-up new objectives and key results.

The programme for the session:
1) Update on ITSC XML Working Group XIP Project
2) Nomination for new working committee
3) Members' discussion and meeting

A new working committee was not formed due to the poor turn out. An electronic survey will be conducted to determine the need for such SIG.

For more information about this activity please contact:


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