E-HUB integration to facilitate manufacturing resource management for SMEs networking

Small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) are considered as the backbone of the manufacturing industry in China, and a breeding ground for business ideas for the knowledge-based economy. Flexible integration of resources and engineering collaboration of self-governed SMEs is expected to facilitate the strengthening of the competitive position of SMEs. The paper studies the theoretics and methods about the E-HUB platform. Discusses the design and implementation of the proposed platform. The E-HUB facilitates engineering collaboration and extends capabilities and capacities of its business partners with joint engineering, knowledge and manufacturing resources. Based on E-HUB, the SMEs can solve their complex engineering tasks and participate in projects far exceeding their individual capabilities.