1. STIMULATING INNOVATION IN THE FOOD SUPPLY-CHAIN THROUGH SMART USE OF ICT: ASSISTING SMES PARTICIPATE IN DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAINS IN THE SINGLE MARKET WP3 Framework development Overview of eBIZ-TCF Reference Architecture Porto, 3 / 4 of May 2012

2. Project similar to eFoodChain Targets SMEs in the textile/clothing and footwear sectors aiming at “offering a vision of a Reference Architecture for the eBusiness harmonisation in the Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) sectors, establishing thus a coherent and homogeneous framework for representing and documenting existing specifications” Started in 2008, concluded in June 2010 Web site: http://www.ebiz-tcf.eu/ eBIZ-TCF, Introduction.

3. eBIZ-TCF, Reference Architecture. based on selected standards based on ebXML: CPPA (Collaboration Protocol Profile and Agreement) ebMS (Messaging Service)

4. Architecture is based on four different types of specifications: Business processes Data models (document templates implemented on XML, some of them related with pre-existing EDI specifications) Collaboration and communication protocols Product identification and classification, and party identification Available in PDF filePDF file eBIZ-TCF, Reference Architecture.

5. In B2B relationships with retail organisations (downstream part of the supply chain): For product identification: GTIN “Global Trade Item Number” For identification of locations and parties: GLN “Global Location Number” In B2B upstream relationships (between manufacturers, between manufacturers and suppliers or between manufacturers and brand owners): Any kind of identifiers may be used “… it is a duty of the parties to avoid misunderstandings; the parties and locations must be explicitly and extensively described.” eBIZ-TCF, Reference Architecture, Product & Party identification.

6. Inter-company (in a Peer-to-Peer mode or via a connectivity hub) data exchange supported by: SOAP over HTTP(S) or SMTP Idem for inter-hub data exchange with the added guarantees of: identification of the originator of business documents assure for non-repudiation of received messages eBIZ-TCF, Reference Architecture, Middleware and communication protocols.

7. Three application sub domains: Production to Retail Relationships (Downstream) Textile/Clothing Enterprise Networks (TC Upstream) Footwear Enterprise Networks (FW Upstream) The following standards/specifications were considered: MODA-ML, TexWeave, Shoenet, EFNET, GS1, UBL eBIZ-TCF, Reference Architecture, Business Layer.

8. A harmonised collection of documentation was defined for each application domain as follows: 1. Supply chain description (reference set of business processes) 1.1. Business Process X (set of activities) 1.1.1. Activity X.Y (sequence of simple document- exchange transactions) 1.1.1.1. Transactions X.Y.1 2. Document models necessary for all the processes 3. Lacking elements eBIZ-TCF, Reference Architecture, Business Layer.

9. XSD schema files are available at: Textile/Clothing industry upstream area: http://www.moda-ml.net/moda- ml/repository/ebBP/v2008-1/en/ Footwear industry upstream area: http://spring.bologna.enea.it/eBIZ- footwear/repository/ebbp/v2008-1/en/ Textile/Clothing and Footwear industry downstream area: http://www.moda- ml.net/eBIZ-retail/repository/ebbp/v2008- 1/en/ eBIZ-TCF, Reference Architecture, Business Layer.

10. Thank for you attention. eBIZ-TCF, The End.