Dynamic and collaborative business networks in the fashion industry

Ahm Shamsuzzoha; Timo Kankaanpaa; Luis Maia Carneiro; Ricardo Almeida; Andrea Chiodi; Rosanna Fornasiero

doi:10.1080/0951192X.2012.681916

Dynamic and collaborative business networks in the fashion industry

Ahm Shamsuzzoha^*, Timo Kankaanpaa, Luis Maia Carneiro, Ricardo Almeida, Andrea Chiodi, Rosanna Fornasiero

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Abstract

In order to stay competitive and avoid being smashed by large companies, small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to establish and manage dynamic and non-hierarchical networks to respond to market opportunities, ensuring a quick response, unique products with competitive prices and high product quality. This article proposes an innovative methodological approach and ICT platform to support non-hierarchical collaboration between SMEs for customised product design and manufacturing. The ICT services are based on mapping a methodology on an open source platform in order to apply low cost solutions to SMEs. Two case studies in the fashion industry have been analysed and used to test the proposed approach for network management.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	125-139
Number of pages	15
Journal	International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Volume	26
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0951192X.2012.681916
Publication status	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Case study
Fashion industry
Non-hierarchical collaboration
Virtual organisation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science Applications
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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