Abstract

This paper presents a comprehensive view of advantages of cloud services for interconnecting various member stakeholders relevant to efficient and cyclical functioning of an e-commerce based supermarket supply chain for timely delivery of consumer goods ordered online through digital platforms. Through the use of open modelling tools the interaction between various member stakeholders of any e-commerce supply chain can be presented easily for both supply and demand side. The actor or stakeholder entity based dependency models provide an interactive representation of key operational and financial activities performed by major stakeholders in the supply chain supported over cloud based network. The internal requirements of each stakeholder along with external dependencies is presented through multiple hybrid SD-SR diagrams for these major actors in the supply chain network. These representations provide an insight into the functioning of online supermarket stores in emerging markets in South Asia with its services hosted on a global cloud platform. The operations of all member stakeholders can be integrated and streamlined by real time information exchanged over cloud, thus aiding in demand based Inventory management. The rural economy can be also supported by inclusion of village agricultural markets acting as suppliers of perishable food products.