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ROSETTANET

RosettaNet's Mission Statement
"RosettaNet will harness the global and pervasive reach of the Internet by defining --
and leading the implementation of -- open and common processes designed to align the
electronic business interfaces between supply chain partners, ultimately resulting in
measurable benefits for buyers and all supply chain partners."
RosettaNet is an efficient E-business processes that gives company's dynamic
trading-partner relationships and new business opportunities. RosettaNet consists of 350
of the world's leading Information Technology (IT), Electronic Components (EC), and
Semiconductor Manufacturing (SM) companies working to create and implement industry-wide,
open E-business process standards. It is also a self-funded, non-profit organization. The
company name, RosettaNet, is named after the Rosetta Stone. The stone is carved with a
message in three languages, which led to the understanding of hieroglyphics. RosettaNet
is making history, like the stone, by breaking language barriers. Since RosettaNet is
establishing a standard process for the electronic sharing of business information; this
opens the lines of communication and a world of opportunities for everyone involved in
the supplying and buying of today's technologies. Companies who are adopting RosettaNet's
standards have reduced costs, raised productivity and engage in dynamic, flexible
trading-partner relationships. The end users who are buying from these companies are
enjoying the speed and uniformity in purchasing practices.
Recently RosettaNet has introduced their newest standard to the market called Partner
Interface Processes (PIP). By PIP providing the models and documents for the
implementation of standards it has clearly defined business processes between supply
chain companies. PIP's are made up of specialized system-to-system XML-based dialogs.
RosettaNet breaks PIP's into six different groups of core business processes. The eight
clusters (the groups of core business processes) is broken down into segments of
cross-enterprise processes that involve a number of different types of supply chain
companies. Every PIP includes a technical specification based on the RosettaNet
Implementation Framework (RNIF), a Message Guideline document with a PIP-specific version
of the Business Directory and an XML Message Guideline document.
The eight clusters are: 
Cluster 0: RosettaNet Support 
Provides administrative functionality
Cluster 1: Partner, Product and Service Review 
Allows information collection, maintenance and distribution for the development of
trading-partner profiles and product-information subscriptions
Cluster 2: Product Information 
Enables distribution and periodic update of product and detailed design information,
including product change notices and product technical specifications
Cluster 3: Order Management 
Lets partners order catalog products, create custom solutions, manage distribution and
deliveries, and support product returns and financial transactions
Cluster 4: Inventory Management 
Enables inventory management, including collaboration, replenishment, price protection,
reporting and allocation of constrained product 
Cluster 5: Marketing Information Management 
Enables communication of marketing information, including campaign plans, lead
information and design registration
Cluster 6: Service and Support 
Provides post-sales technical support, service warranty and asset management
capabilities
Cluster 7: Manufacturing 
Enables the exchange of design, configuration, process, quality and other manufacturing
floor information to support the Virtual Manufacturing environment