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Published on April 17, 2008

To promote the use of e-business practices in supply chains, RosettaNet Thailand is working with the Federation of Thai Industries and Electrical and Electronics Institute to accelerate the adoption of the RosettaNet standard in the automotive, electrical and electronics industries.

RosettaNet is a consortium set up by leading information-technology companies to define and implement a common standard for e-business use in supply-chain transactions made over the Internet.

Expecting RosettaNet to be widely adopted, the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre set up RosettaNet Thailand in 2005 to drive the adoption of the RosettaNet standard and increase competitiveness in Thai industry.

RosettaNet Thailand country manager Chayakrit Charoensiriwath said after two years of educating Thai organisations about the RosettaNet standard, the organisation has now come up with an e-business software prototype that was based on the standard.

The software was designed to help conduct e-business transactions within trading networks using RosettaNet Partner Interface Processes (pips).

RosettaNet pips allow trading partners of all sizes to connect electronically for the processing of transactions and help them transfer information within their extended supply chains.

Chayakrit said the organisation was now working with the Federation of Thai Industries to begin a pilot test to use RosettaNet standard in the automotive industry. It will also use the software prototype - which covers the three key purchase-order (PO) processes, inventory management and invoices - modified to suit the requirements of an automotive supply chain.

The organisation is studying the industry's requirement, which will take about three to six months, after which it will run a trial for 12 months.

The plan stipulates that two local automotive assemblers will join the pilot project and adopt the new system with at least 10 suppliers across their trading network.

Chayakrit said RosettaNet would increase the efficiency and competitive advantage for businesses in the chain, especially when dealing with customers by speeding up the response time within the chain.

It is estimated that with the adoption of the RosettaNet standard, changes will be communicated to the whole trading network within two hours. This will allow the entire chain to make the necessary modifications, including changes in raw-material orders, production processes and stock management, and avoid wastage.

Chayakrit also said the adoption of RosettaNet would encourage local suppliers to become part of the supply-chain systems of multinational companies.

Pongpen Sutharoj

The Nation