TY - JOUR
T1 - Conceptual framework for non-hierarchical business networks for complex products design and manufacturing
AU - Carneiro, Luis Maia
AU - Cunha, Pedro
AU - Ferreira, Pedro Sena
AU - Shamsuzzoha, Ahm
N1 - Funding Information:
This work has been partly funded by the EC through the EU FP7 Project Net-Challenge (No. FP7-CP-FP229278-2). Our gratitude and appreciation also goes to all project partners for their contribution during the development of various ideas and concepts presented.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The effective creation and management of business networks is more and more an important contribution for the competitiveness and sustainability of European SMEs. In Non-hierarchical networks SMEs join their competencies and resources to grab profitable business opportunities. In these networks SMEs take the leading role and control the business instead of being subcontracted by large companies and traditional supply chains. This paper presents a conceptual framework, including methodological approach, best practices and reference processes aiming at supporting SMEs in creating and managing non-hierarchical networks for complex products design and manufacturing. The framework high level structure and the most specific processes are presented, including: capacity management, collaborative operations planning, risk and event management and performance management. The framework was validated in three pilot networks, from the textile, footwear and machine tools industries.
AB - The effective creation and management of business networks is more and more an important contribution for the competitiveness and sustainability of European SMEs. In Non-hierarchical networks SMEs join their competencies and resources to grab profitable business opportunities. In these networks SMEs take the leading role and control the business instead of being subcontracted by large companies and traditional supply chains. This paper presents a conceptual framework, including methodological approach, best practices and reference processes aiming at supporting SMEs in creating and managing non-hierarchical networks for complex products design and manufacturing. The framework high level structure and the most specific processes are presented, including: capacity management, collaborative operations planning, risk and event management and performance management. The framework was validated in three pilot networks, from the textile, footwear and machine tools industries.
KW - Conceptual Framework
KW - Non-hierarchical business networks
KW - Reference processes
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U2 - 10.1016/j.procir.2013.05.011
DO - 10.1016/j.procir.2013.05.011
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:84883866876
SN - 2212-8271
VL - 7
SP - 61
EP - 66
JO - Procedia CIRP
JF - Procedia CIRP
T2 - 46th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems, CIRP CMS 2013
Y2 - 29 May 2013 through 30 May 2013
ER -