Impact of Business Interoperability on the Performance of Complex Cooperative Supply Chain Networks: A Case Study

Table 1

The proposed business interoperability maturity model.

Maturity level	Description
0-isolated	The BIDS is not implemented and partners are not aware of its importance.
1-initial	The BIDS is not implemented or is implemented but is ad hoc. However, partners are aware of its importance.
2-functional	The BIDS is implemented and imposed by the dominant partner(s) and does not reflect mutual agreements.
3-connectable	The BIDS is implemented reflecting multilateral agreements but not documented.
4-interoperable	The BIDS is well implemented and well documented, reflecting multilateral agreements.