Wind energy conversion systems (WECS) are increasingly higher due to the great demand of wind energy. Thus, the power converter will play a more important role in the next generation of large WECS. Currently, the most accepted ac-ac power converter for WECS is the conventional twolevel back-to-back (2L-B2B). However, 2L-B2B is expected not to provide an acceptable performance for the largest of...

This study examines the impact of entrepreneurial and branding orientations on two facets market driving activities (market non-market focused) B2B firms for international performance. Using empirical data (n = 108) European firms, this finds that orientation influences both activities. Further, these effects are stronger under a strong orientation. Market focused aspect fully mediates Applying...

In today’s increasingly competitive global market, most enterprises place great stress on reducing order fulfillment costs, minimizing time-to-market and maximizing product quality. The desire of businesses to achieve these goals has seen a shift from a make-to-stock paradigm to a make-to-order paradigm. The success of the make-to-order paradigm requires robust and efficient supply chain integr...

E-marketplaces constitute a major enabler of B2B and B2C e-commerce activities. This paper proposes a framework for one of the central activities of e-marketplaces: matchmaking of trading intentions lodged by market participants. The framework identifies a core set of concepts and functions that are common to all types of marketplaces and can serve as the basis for describing the distinct style...

In this paper, we describe the multiagent supply chain simulation framework MACSIMA. This framework allows the design of large-scale supply network topologies consisting of a multitude of autonomous agents representing the companies in the supply network and acting on their behalf. MACSIMA provides all agents with negotiation and learning capabilities so that the co-evolution and adaptation of ...

This chapter argues that the three most commonly used perspectives in conducting research on business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce-transaction cost economics, electronic market hypothesis, and network analysis-have inadequately explained the unfolding nature of how B2B intermediaries are being employed in industry today. We argue that these perspectives are insufficient because they assume that ...