iHub, meaning information hub, is a multi-PIP scenario developed by the iHub Focus Process Team (FPT). Comprised of representatives from several RosettaNet Partner companies, the iHub FPT is identifying a set of PIPsâ„¢ for a hub to enable real-time exchange of common information used in day-to-day supply chain management.

The iHub FPT is evaluating RosettaNet standards to determine alignment and leverage PIPs that address: information delays and distortion between levels in the supply chain, unsynchronized and closed-loop planning activities, high levels of forecast variability, lack of visibility to exception conditions, and lack of inter-enterprise process optimization.

The FPT is validating standards through implementation in team member companies, and proposing enhancements to standards, such as alteration in PIP size and design, to support implementation in the iHub scenario. Upon approval by RosettaNet's Executive Board, the FPT will drive the implementation of iHub in RosettaNet Partner companies.

Enabling emerging business models, iHub is a supply chain management solution for any company -- usable by a private or public repository in which data is gathered and distributed for cross-supply-chain visibility and/or decision support. Proprietary processing is required at the hub host back-end systems for decision support and analysis.