Information system architecture: A framework for a cluster of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 283-296

  Bhagwat, R ^a   Sharma, M K ^a  

^a JAI NARAIN VYAS UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cluster; Cooperation; Information system (IS) architecture; Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PROFITABILITY; QUALITY CONTROL;

INFORMATION SYSTEM (IS) ARCHITECTURE; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SME);

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 34249074134     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537280701248578     Document Type: Article

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