Virtual e-Chain (VeC) model for supply chain collaboration

In a virtual network, independent companies are working together based on shared values and a common goal of doing business to jointly exploit a particular business opportunity. Specifying each partner's business model, their organizational and technical coordination, and the appropriate criter...

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Published inInternational journal of production economics Vol. 87; no. 3; pp. 241 - 250
Main Authors Manthou, Vicky, Vlachopoulou, Maro, Folinas, Dimitris
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 18.02.2004
Elsevier
Elsevier Sequoia S.A
SeriesInternational Journal of Production Economics
Subjects
Collaboration
e-business models
Electronic commerce
Industrial economics
Studies
Supply chain management
Supply chains
Virtual network/collaboration
Virtual networks
e-business models
Supply chain management
Virtual network/collaboration
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Summary:In a virtual network, independent companies are working together based on shared values and a common goal of doing business to jointly exploit a particular business opportunity. Specifying each partner's business model, their organizational and technical coordination, and the appropriate criteria for agreements between them can solve the problem of combining the different competences of the partners. A Virtual e-Chain model, presenting a supply chain collaboration framework in a virtual environment, is developed for the classification of the roles of partners, the identification of key capabilities to structure each collaborative relationship, and the evaluation of the partners’ readiness to collaborate.
ISSN:0925-5273
1873-7579
DOI:10.1016/S0925-5273(03)00218-4