NDLI: A reference model and software support for bid preparation in supply chains in the construction industry

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Kromker, M. Weber, F. Steinlechner, V.
Copyright Year	1998
Description	Author affiliation: Inst. of Ind. Technol., Bremen Univ., Germany (Kromker, M.)
Abstract	This paper describes two results of the European ESPRIT project no. 22828 "CSCCM", which aims at optimising the bidding process of small and medium companies in the construction industry. Firstly, a reference model as a description of an ideal bidding process is presented. The model aims to assist companies in redesigning their bid preparation by providing them with an example of how a systematic bidding process could look like. Secondly, a corresponding software system is outlined, supporting the complete bidding process, starting from capturing the customer requirements, up to pursuing of the bid. The software system provides specific support for sending price requests to suppliers by email and for importing their answers directly into the bid. Thus, it enables co-operation and electronic commerce in supply chains in the construction industry. The software system is currently implemented and validated in pilot projects in a supply chain consisting of a tiler company, a wholesaler and a manufacturer of marble and granite. These companies co-operate in the research project with three software houses and a research institute.
Starting Page	1009
Ending Page	1014
File Size	144772
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0818683538
DOI	10.1109/DEXA.1998.707528
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1998-08-26
Publisher Place	Austria
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Supply chains Construction industry Companies Business process re-engineering Electrical capacitance tomography Electronics industry Electronic commerce Communications technology Computer industry Electronic mail
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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