@inproceedings{59e5f00067634bfea6a0d0e2c194b9b1,
title = "Current trends in steel product industry: drivers towards e-business",
abstract = "This paper studies the importance of agility in today's business environment. We propose a new business model {"}a virtual enterprise{"} (VE) and since the success of VE depends of intensive information sharing we propose a supporting software solution for business network. The research work is conducted via case study in real life business network, which consist of several small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and one focal company. The case study describes the design and implementation of agent-based inter-organisational system (IOS), which enables maximum effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of supply chain network.",
author = "Heli Helaakoski and P{\"a}ivi Iskanius and Irina Peltomaa",
note = "Project code: E4SU00315; eChallenges conference, e-2005 ; Conference date: 19-10-2005 Through 21-10-2005",
year = "2005",
language = "English",
isbn = "1-58603-563-0",
volume = "2",
series = "Information and communication technologies and the knowledge economy",
publisher = "IOS Press",
pages = "1661--1668",
editor = "Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham",
booktitle = "Innovation and the Knowledge Economy",
address = "Netherlands",
}