Abstract
In this paper, we discuss the development of a prototype DMN as a portal-based information exchange system for the design, manufacture and distribution of customised products for the watchmaking industry in Hong Kong. The e-portal serves as an enabling tool for the industry to share information instantly and globally among all the participants in the value chain and presents an unprecedented opportunity for a wider industrial collaboration among them. The portal offers flexibility to 'change by design' and creates distinctive knowledge for the channel partners in an industry characterised by a mature market. It allows them to address the challenges of fast response product development and manufacturing and hence better adapt to customer demands and coordinate go-to-market strategies in increasingly shorter time frames.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 373-388 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Jun 2007 |
Keywords
- Adaptive manufacturing enterprise
- Cooperative production systems
- Development of e-portal
- Dispersed network manufacturing
- Modular consortia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science Applications
- Strategy and Management
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Information Systems and Management
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering