A Proposed Architecture for Big Data Driven Supply Chain Analytics

TL;DR

This paper presents a new architecture leveraging Big Data technologies for supply chain management, emphasizing data analytics, security, and privacy to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.

Contribution

It introduces a comprehensive Big Data-centric architecture tailored for supply chain management, integrating data management, analytics, visualization, and security mechanisms.

Findings

Proposed a scalable Big Data architecture for SCM

Discussed security and privacy mechanisms for Big Data systems

Highlighted future research directions in Big Data SCM

Abstract

Advancement in information and communication technology (ICT) has given rise to explosion of data in every field of operations. Working with the enormous volume of data (or Big Data, as it is popularly known as) for extraction of useful information to support decision making is one of the sources of competitive advantage for organizations today. Enterprises are leveraging the power of analytics in formulating business strategy in every facet of their operations to mitigate business risk. Volatile global market scenario has compelled the organizations to redefine their supply chain management (SCM). In this paper, we have delineated the relevance of Big Data and its importance in managing end to end supply chains for achieving business excellence. A Big Data-centric architecture for SCM has been proposed that exploits the current state of the art technology of data management, analytics and visualization. The security and privacy requirements of a Big Data system have also been highlighted and several mechanisms have been discussed to implement these features in a real world Big Data system deployment in the context of SCM. Some future scope of work has also been pointed out. Keyword: Big Data, Analytics, Cloud, Architecture, Protocols, Supply Chain Management, Security, Privacy.