Integrating Business Processes and Manufacturing Operations Based on S-BPM and B2MML

This paper presents an approach to the seamless integration of business and manufacturing processes based on S-BPM and B2MML (Business to Manufacturing Markup Language). The approach is realised by two extensions of the S-BPM tool Metasonic Suite: (1) an import wizard to generate S-BPM business objects according to selected B2MML schemas, and (2) a wizard for configuring the exchange of business objects with external applications. A procurement process for raw materials is presented to illustrate the use of the approach and the user interfaces developed in the ongoing EU project SO-PC-Pro.