European manufacturing industries are changing fast. Amid the pressures of globalisation, emerging markets and shifting geographical patterns of consumption and production, competition and collaboration need to be redefined. The book contains roadmaps for survival in the emerging global competitive arena by and for practitioners, as well as concrete examples and theoretical studies across industries. New forms of cooperation are analysed which combine intensive collaboration with high competition in networks of excellence among suppliers, manufacturers and customers. The success factors for such industrial networks are described in detail, as well as their benefits and potential risks. In a multidisciplinary approach, the book draws on parallels from other fields and disciplines in order to explore the many facets of competition and collaboration.  

President's Introduction: From Idea to Implementation

Plenary Presentations
Between Collaboration and Competition - The Future of the European Manufacturing Industry
ERA: A Challenge for Co-opetition - "Towards Knowledge-based Enterprises"
Plant Engineering in Global Competition
Jaguar Racing - Collaboration in the Workflow?
Long-Term Cooperation in the European Aerospace Industry - A Model for Future Successful Partnering in Competitive Environments
The Network of Automotive Excellence as a Potential Response to Change in Development / Production and Brand Policy
The European Automotive Supply Industry at the Crossroads
Network of Automotive Excellence - The Future Role of Tier 1 from a Development Standpoint
eEurope and the European Research Area - EU Policies to Address Major Business and Work Challenges
Networks of Excellence: Relevance, Feasibility, Sustainability
Discussion Forums
Secure Engineering Collaboration - Engineering Alliances Among Collaborative Enterprises
e-Business: The Importance of Standards for e-Marketplaces
Neutrality, Openness and Co-operation in the Service Industry
Core Competences: Recognition, Development and Successful Implementation - Network of Automotive Excellence
30 Per Cent More Efficiency in Product Development - Fiction or Hard Fact?
Productivity of "Knowledge" Work or the New Role of Men at Work
30 % Higher Efficiency in Product Development - Requirements to the OEM from the Engineering Service Suppliers' Point of View
Virtual Level Collaboration: SMEs in Aerospace
Technology as a Basis for Collaboration
MOSAIC E-Net Integration Platform - Reduction of Processing Costs through Electronic Data Exchange
Data Re-presentation as a First Step Towards aUnified IT-Structure
Invited Contributions
Competition and Collaboration in Sport
Opening Up to Change - People as Critical Success Factor for Collaboration
The Boundaries of "Marketisation" - The Myths About Entrepreneurial Employees
"Performance Community" - New Financing Solutions
Identification of Cost-Saving Potentials Achieved by Collaboration Using Product Lifecycle Costing
Competition and Collaboration in the Automotive Industry
Best-Practice Concept for Supply Chain Monitoring
New Networks: Features and Tasks
Ewf Information
Networks of Excellence: Ewf Europe's Vision
Ewf Association in Switzerland
Conference Information
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