Implications of E-business for small to medium-sized enterprises

摘要

Small to medium sized enterprises within the UK manufacturing sector face increasing competitive challenges to survive. A factor that is increasing the intensity of this pressure whilst offering assistance in meeting this challenge is e-business. In this context this is not purely e-commerce and brochureware, but an extension of the power of the web into all areas of the organisation. This is a discussion paper that focuses on two examples of e-business activity: collaboration and support networks, and their relevance to SMEs.