Skip to main content

Collaborative Solution for Cooperation, Coordination and Knowledge Management in the Ceramic Tile Design Chain

  • Conference paper
Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering (CDVE 2005)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNISA,volume 3675))

  • 507 Accesses

Abstract

This paper presents a solution for cooperation between companies that belong to a supply chain in the ceramic tile sector, where competitiveness requires constant innovation in product design. Since it is becoming ever more frequent for these companies to design products and work collaboratively within the framework of the Extended Enterprise, a need arises for a methodology for the successful implementation of collaborative practices. The main contribution of this research work lies in the definition of a collaborative infrastructure for cooperative design that enhances interaction and knowledge management between different firms using information technology tools and, particularly, PLM solutions. The methodology used to achieve an efficient implementation is based on process modeling. Design processes are not always structured; there are continuous changes due to engineering modifications, and this fact makes modeling harder. Consequently, the definition of collaborative processes will allow a deeper understanding of product development activities.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Stephens, S.: Supply Chain Operations Reference Model version 5.0: A new tool to improve supply chain efficiency and achieve best practice. Information Systems Frontiers 3, 471–476 (2001)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Lummus, R.R., Vokurka, R.J.: Defining supply chain management: a historical perspective and practical guidelines. Industrial Management & Data Systems 99, 11–17 (1999)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Davidow, W.H., Malone, M.S.: The Virtual Corporation. HarperCollins, New York (1992)

    Google Scholar 

  4. Perrin, O., Godart, C.: A model to support collaborative work in virtual enterprises. Data & Knowledge Engineering 50, 63–86 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Cheng-Ter, H., Yuh-Min, C., Yuh-Jen, C., Chin-Bin, W.: Developing a distributed knowledge model for knowledge management in collaborative development and implementation of an enterprise system. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 20, 439–456 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Muckstadt, J.A., Murray, D.H., Rappold, J.A., Collins, D.E.: Guidelines for collaborative supply chain system design and operation. Information Systems Frontiers 3, 427–453 (2001)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Camarinha-Matos, L.M., Afsarmanesh, H., Rabelo, J.R.: Infrastructure developments for agile virtual enterprises. Int. J. Computer Integrated Manufacturing 16(4-5), 235–254 (2003)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2005 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this paper

Cite this paper

Vila, C., Romero, F., Galmés, V., Agost, M.J. (2005). Collaborative Solution for Cooperation, Coordination and Knowledge Management in the Ceramic Tile Design Chain. In: Luo, Y. (eds) Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering. CDVE 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3675. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11555223_10

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/11555223_10

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-540-28948-7

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-540-31976-4

  • eBook Packages: Computer ScienceComputer Science (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics