Distributed Enterprise from the supplier point of view on the example of WSM Krotoszyn

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Białek, Zdzisław^a | Gruszka, Józef^a | Karolczak, Tadeusz^a | Koch, Tomasz^b

Affiliations: [a] WSM Krotoszyn, Poland | [b] Politechnika Wroclawska, Wroclaw, Poland

Abstract: This paper addresses the methods, techniques and co-operation rules employed by the company WSM in its relations with its customers, in the frame of a distributed enterprise. These issues are mainly emphasised on an example of co-operation between WSM and Volvo. The MPS-95 system (Material Planning System 95) is presented and compared to previous co-operation rules between a supplier and a customer. The paper describes also systems for evaluation and analysis of the suppliers as well as training systems. The main attention will be focussed on the communication system in the frame of a distributed enterprise with its technical aspects on the example of Volvo’s EDI system.

DOI: 10.3233/HSM-1999-183-407

Journal: Human Systems Management, vol. 18, no. 3-4, pp. 225-231, 1999