Initial research on virtual pulp & paper enterprise

Author

Xiong, Gang ; Xiong, Gvg-Yu ; Nyberg, Timo R. ; Lehtimäki, Marko

Author_Institution

Autom. & Control Inst., Tampere Univ. of Technol., Finland

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

15-18 Oct. 2001

Firstpage

665

Abstract

This paper initially researches Virtual Pulp & Paper Enterprise (VPPE). After the introduction, several conceptions are defined, virtual enterprise (VIE) is proved to be important to agile market competition, VE´s unique challenges and opportunities are given out, VE´s main issues are listed, a number of processes supporting the formation of VE are analyzed. Then, main research objectives, main transactions are given out. Next, to create new business model for pulp & paper industry, we initially analyze and create several potential solutions: 1. ERP solution. 2. Internet solution. 3. VPPE solutions. One solution to new customer ship is also created. At last, some conclusion are drawn out.

Keywords

business data processing; flexible manufacturing systems; paper industry; ERP solution; Internet solution; VPPE solutions; virtual enterprise; virtual pulp & paper enterprise; Automated highways; Automation; Companies; Computer integrated manufacturing; Enterprise resource planning; Internet; Paper technology; Product development; Pulp and paper industry; Virtual enterprises;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, 2001. Proceedings. 2001 8th IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Antibes-Juan les Pins, France

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7241-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ETFA.2001.997753

Filename

997753