Title :
E-business and Collaborative Networks: A service-oriented ICT platform for the footwear industry
Author :
Chituc, Claudia-Melania ; Toscano, César ; Azevedo, Américo
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Porto, Porto
Abstract :
E-business has emerged as a key enabler for information integration and interoperability in collaborative networks. This paper presents a service-oriented approach towards creating an ICT platform for the footwear industry, which has been tested for specific business scenarios and answers industry requirements. Other related works are discussed and analyzed, emphasizing the innovative aspects and advantages of this initiative.
Keywords :
electronic commerce; footwear industry; groupware; open systems; collaborative network; e-business; footwear industry; interoperability; service-oriented ICT platform; Business; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Costs; Environmental economics; Footwear industry; Power generation economics; Production; Technological innovation; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Informatics, 2007 5th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0851-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1935-4576
DOI :
10.1109/INDIN.2007.4384824
