An APS architecture for web services flased enterprise integration

Web services are widely discussed and proposed to address enterprise integration within company or cross-organizations due to its language and operating system independency and support of loosely coupled integration. This paper presents an architecture for APS (advanced planning and scheduling) system by describing its messaging mode) and service model, attempting to solve integration issues among APS, MES, ERP and other manufacturing systems that could not be handled properly using current approaches. In addition, a prototype of enterprise integration constructed for a semiconductor packaging company using Java Web services enabling technologies will demonstrate the advantages and benefits of the solution