The analytic network process for managing inter-enterprise collaboration: A case study in a collaborative enterprise network

Authors:
María-José Verdecho;Juan-José Alfaro-Saiz;Raúl Rodríguez-Rodríguez;Angel Ortiz-Bas
Affiliations:
Research Centre on Production Management and Engineering (CIGIP), Department of Business Organization, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain;Research Centre on Production Management and Engineering (CIGIP), Department of Business Organization, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain;Research Centre on Production Management and Engineering (CIGIP), Department of Business Organization, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain;Research Centre on Production Management and Engineering (CIGIP), Department of Business Organization, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Venue:
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Year:
2012

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Abstract

In the last years, collaboration among enterprises has gained attention in the business environment as a means to remain competitive. Enterprises that are collaborating look for improving their performance but, in real assessments, they often do not establish efficient frameworks to structure and manage the enterprise association/inter-enterprise performance. In addition, there are many factors that act as barriers to effective collaboration and have to be also properly managed as they impact on the inter-enterprise performance. This paper provides a methodology based on the analytic network process (ANP) to identify and measure, under an integrated approach, both factors and inter-enterprise performance considering their reciprocal impact. With this innovative approach, enterprises will obtain significant information for the decision-making process regarding which are the factors and inter-enterprise performance elements that generate a higher impact and therefore have a high priority within the specific collaborative relationship. Thus, enterprises can focus their efforts on improving those most important factors and performance elements, and consequently, enhancing their competitiveness.