Supply chain interoperability for enhancing e-business adoption by SMEs: A case study from the European clothing sector

Ponis, ST; Van Der Eijk, P; Masselos, V

dc.contributor.author	Ponis, ST	en
dc.contributor.author	Van Der Eijk, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Masselos, V	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:14:46Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:14:46Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en
dc.identifier.issn	17460972	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/30100
dc.subject	Case study	en
dc.subject	Clothing/textile industry	en
dc.subject	E-business	en
dc.subject	E-collaboration	en
dc.subject	EBIZ-TCF project	en
dc.subject	EbXML	en
dc.subject	Interoperability	en
dc.subject	SCM	en
dc.subject	SME	en
dc.subject	Supply chain management	en
dc.subject	UBL	en
dc.subject	Universal business language	en
dc.title	Supply chain interoperability for enhancing e-business adoption by SMEs: A case study from the European clothing sector	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1504/IJBIS.2012.048336	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJBIS.2012.048336	en
heal.publicationDate	2012	en
heal.abstract	The fragmented nature and the large number of SMEs of the clothing and textile industry increases the importance of innovative e-collaboration which combined with other new manufacturing and supply chain paradigms can potentially provide some of the answers to strengthen or re-gain global competitiveness, especially in the turmoil of the current economic crisis. Our study presents the works of a pilot project, funded by EU, which applied a simplified approach and deployed an SME friendly e-business solution based on the eBIZ profile of Universal Business language (UBL) and further enhanced by ebXML messaging and GLN and GTIN, GS1 identification standards. The ultimate objective of our approach is to provide SMEs with the necessary justification for withdrawing their current reservations for investing in interoperable technological solutions, thus enhancing their competitiveness, visibility and extroversion, all of them qualities necessary to survive in the new European single market. Copyright © 2012 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Business Information Systems	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1504/IJBIS.2012.048336	en
dc.identifier.volume	10	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	417	en
dc.identifier.epage	435	en