distributed enterprises

English translation: companies with diverse sites [in a production chain]

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English term or phrase:	distributed enterprises
Selected answer:	companies with diverse sites [in a production chain]
Entered by:	Dave Calderhead

14:01 Oct 31, 2006

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)

English term or phrase: distributed enterprises

Offering greater data protection for small and midsize businesses, distributed enterprises and home offices, ....

Mehmet Hascan KudoZ activity Questions: 193 (none open) (25 closed without grading) Answers: 1457 Ireland
Local time: 06:43

companies with diverse sites [in a production chain]

Explanation:
that do part or all of the work in a production process, that may also utilise distributed computing as Alexander correctly suggests.

A well-known example is the Airbus consortium where different parts of their aircraft are manufactured in differnt location and brought together for final assembly,
Or steel companies that produce basic raw steel in one (low labour cost) location and then transport it to be refined and produce finsihed products in another.

see also refs:

FaceTime secures distributed enterprises’ use of IM - Network WorldFaceTime Tuesday announced a new version of its security and management software for IM communications designed to accommodate distributed workforces.
www.networkworld.com/news/2006/083006-facetime-secures-im.h...

Knowledge Management for Distributed EnterprisesThis article gives an overview of GNOSIS and its use of various information technologies to support distributed enterprises, providing a corporate memory ...
ksi.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/KAW/KAW96/gaines/KMDE.html

CollabNet - Software Development Processes for Globally ...Software Development Processes for Globally Distributed Enterprises. How prevalent is the use of formal software development processes today? ...
www.collab.net/special/gartner_cc.html

Knowledge Management for Distributed Enterprises - Gaines, Norrie ...The GNOSIS project in the Intelligent Manufacturing Systems international research program is concerned with the use of advanced information technology for ...
citeseer.ist.psu.edu/gaines96knowledge.html

Nokia - Distributed Enterprises - IP Security PlatformsNokia IP40, The Nokia IP40 IP Security Platform is the latest network integrity solution for Remote and Branch Offices of Distributed Enterprises, ...
www.nokia.com.hk/nokia/0,,61436,00.htm

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Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 07:43

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companies with diverse sites [in a production chain]

Dave Calderhead

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enterprises that depend on distributed computing

Alexander Demyanov

multibranch enterprises that distribute their transaction processing

ErichEko ⟹⭐

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peer agreement (net): +1

enterprises that depend on distributed computing

Explanation:
Distributed computing is explained here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_computing

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-10-31 17:34:14 GMT)
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Dear Mehmet, believe it or not, from the very moment I saw your question, it became painfully clear to me that it (the question) was about "distributed enterprises". Perhaps that became the reason of my trying to explain what (in my opinion) "distributed enterprises" meant in your context, namely "enterprises that...." (see the answer title). The link to a definition of "distributed computing" was intended to assist in understanding the latter term should such assistance be required or of use. Please accept my sincerest apology for including words other than "distributed enterprises" in my answer.

Alexander Demyanov
Local time: 01:43
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 32

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks for your reply. However, my question is about "distributed enterprises", not "distributed computing"

Asker: Hi Alexander, it's no hassle at all. Thank you for your time and reply.

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

companies with diverse sites [in a production chain]

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 07:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

Thank you very much for your help.

13 hrs confidence:

multibranch enterprises that distribute their transaction processing

Explanation:
In my opinion, the term "distributed" here is used more in a sense of information processing technology (or simply, IT). It is cued in the text by the phrase "Offering greater data protection ..."

Now, characteristics of a distributed enterprise from IT point of view are already pointed out by Alexander and Dave:

= it has branches dispersed geographically
= it distributes its transaction processing to its branches.

A contrast for "distributed enterprise" is "centralized enterprise" where transaction processing is done centrally at the headquarter. In reality, it is hard to find "fully distributed" or "fully centralized" enterprise -- most businesses adopt in-between transaction processing architecture. For example, an online bank may employ centralized processing for demand deposit accounts so customers can withdraw money from ATM anywhere, yet their balances are kept updated. However, for loan account, the bank may employ distributed processing as borrowers usually can withdraw the loan only at the branch to where they submit their loan application.

From transaction processing point of view:
"Centralized" business: banking, courier, logistics, transportation
"Distributed" business: telecommunication, utility, insurance.

ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Local time: 12:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 26

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