Abstract
Purpose – As the technology evolves, the ways in which supply chain is coordinated improve.
During a careful study on the intelligent wireless web (IWW) and its services for future applications,
its great potentials for the implementation of a mobile real-time system for supply chain coordination
were realized. This paper seeks to introduce a development process for the IWW. In addition, it aims to
explain the concept of mobile real-time supply chain coordination, and propose and describe a practical
model for this subject matter based on the most recent technologies including the IWW and agents.
Design/methodology/approach – Objectives were achieved through a thorough study on the
IWW, agent technology, and the ways of applying them for mobile real-time coordination in supply
processes. As a method to conduct the research, first, the paper made out what the IWW services are
and how one may develop them. Since mobile real-time coordination is an absolutely innovative
concept, the study prepared a comprehensive understanding of it and then, a practical framework was
sketched and explained to implement the suggested system. The approach to this topic was a realistic
one and an attempt was made to include all the prerequisites and details for the intended system.
Findings – In the course of the work, it was found that the IWW and other corresponding
technologies have the greatest potentials ever available for the realization of a mobile real-time supply
chain coordination system and most of the chapters illustrate the claim.
Originality/value – Mobile real-time coordination and its use in supply chains is something new.
The development process for IWW proposed here is totally practicable and no other implementation
scenario for the application of the IWW in mobile real-time coordination has been suggested yet.
Keywords Real time scheduling, Communication technologies, Wireless,
Intelligent manufacturing systems, Worldwide web
Paper type Conceptual paper