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2003
Conference Paper
Titel
Internet-based cooperation between supplier and shipyards in the network maritime cooperation network
Abstract
Cooperation or collaboration is a very important item in the future. Even in periods with low economic growth companies are reducing their costs to keep competitiveness. But not only on stable also in increasing economic growth enterprises can benefit from collaboration processes. Currently and in the future the shipyard is seeking for new forms of product to reduce their costs. These products are system-products with high complexity. To supply this new demand it is necessary to develop new possibilities for the supply industries and to reform the existing processes. Working more efficiently, elected companies of the maritime supply industry, have analysed their processes. They have identified various gaps in the data exchange, information-system and product presentation. To solve these problems it is necessary to implement standards for data exchange, a knowledge database and to set standards for product description. Also the formation of the network is mentioned by the companies as an important fact. The network has to secure efficient cooperation and collaboration processes among their members. It is realised with the framework and the network content, implemented in the Maritime Cooperation Network. The analysed methods and functionalities, the supported data exchange and the content of the Maritime Cooperation Network will help the maritime supply industry with regard to their daily manufacturing process and to their cooperation processes.