Abstract
The battlefield of competition is today moving from the level of
individual firms to the one of the extended enterprises, that is, networks of customers and their suppliers. This paper discusses how learning and continuous improvement today take place in processes based on daily collaboration at intercompany level, i.e. Extended Manufacturing Enterprises (EMEs). The purpose of the paper is to present a preliminary theory on Collaborative Improvement (CoI), i.e. continuous improvement at the EME level. Based on a literature review on Supply Networks, and Continuous Improvement and on evidence from two explorative case studies, the paper proposes a model for Collaborative Improvement in EMEs and discusses a research approach based on Action Research and Action Learning to further develop preliminary theory and actionable knowledge on how to foster and sustain CoI in EMEs.
| Original language | Undefined |
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| Title of host publication | Inspiring the Purchasing Community. Proceedings of the 11th IPSERA conference, 25-27 March 2002, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands |
| Place of Publication | Enschede |
| Pages | 102-122 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
| Event | 11th Annual IPSERA Conference 2002: Inspiring the purchasing community - University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands Duration: 25 Mar 2002 → 27 Mar 2002 Conference number: 11 |
Conference
| Conference | 11th Annual IPSERA Conference 2002 |
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| Country/Territory | Netherlands |
| City | Enschede |
| Period | 25/03/02 → 27/03/02 |
Keywords
- METIS-201644
- supply networks
- Continuous improvement
- IR-42478
- Extend ManufacturingEnterprises
- Collaborative improvement