ABSTRACT
From the broad field of information management, characteristics and ways of thinking can be taken over that are important for the development and implementation of a system for planning & control in supply chains. In this chapter, important definitions are presented, followed by basic considerations on the modeling of operational information systems. We then turn to modeling from the data and the object views, from which techniques and methods of correct representation of logistic business objects can be gained. Practical experience has shown that this type of modeling requires special attention to methodology, as a complement to process modeling, which is more directly accessible for company employees.
