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The information processing infrastructure for internet based collaboration

2008; Inderscience Publishers; Volume: 4; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1504/ijlsm.2008.019183

1742-7975

Ivan Ka Wai Lai,

Collaboration in agile enterprises

The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of the adoption of Internet-based Inter-Organisational Systems (IIOS) that is applicable to other areas in logistics industry. IIOS provide the technology infrastructure to facilitate the horizontal flow of information along strategic business partners and vertically flow of information and goods along shippers and consignees. In recent years, logistics providers are instigated to adopt their IIOS in order to cooperate and complete with their rivals. IIOS alter the rules of competition and provide opportunities that logistics providers could reduce transaction costs. However, the adoption of IIOS depends on the construction of information processing technologies to match collaborative strategies. This study aims to illustrate the information processing infrastructure of IIOS; examine the direct and indirect benefits of adopting IIOS; explore the application of IIOS to support the internet-based collaborative strategies in logistics industry.