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What is E-Collaboration System

Chapter 44
Encyclopedia of E-Collaboration
A computer-based system that is accessed and used by more than one organisation to support business transactions in the supply chain. The system allows data to be automatically updated in a partner organisation’s systems during the processing of a transaction.
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Factors for Effective E-Collaboration in the Supply Chain
Sharon A. Cox (Birmingham City University, UK) and John S. Perkins (Newman College of Higher Education, UK)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 7
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-000-4.ch043
Abstract
This article examines the transition from cooperation to collaboration in the supply chain. The manufacturerretail supply chain is analysed from three perspectives: strategic policy, process integration and community practice. Critical success factors for implementing effective e-collaboration in the supply chain are de- fined from the authors experience of action research (Perkins & Dingley, 2001; Cox, Krasniewicz, Perkins, & Cox, 2006). The article concludes by considering the future trends and challenges of e-collaboration in the supply chain.
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Chapter 84
Scenarios for E-Collaboration are Only Part of the Story
Computer- and network-based system that supports collaborative activities undertaken by two or more people who are usually in different places.
Published in Chapter: Scenarios for E-Collaboration are Only Part of the Story; From: Encyclopedia of E-Collaboration
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