E-business Utilization in Supply Chain Management of UK Textile Manufacturing Industry

UK textile manufacturing industry is facing fierce competition due to ongoing globalization. In order for UK textile manufacturers to survive and earn profits in the future, it is necessary for them to create more competitive strategies based on new initiatives. E-business may be one of those initiatives due to its advantages to facilitate the speed of information flow and manage business transactions across long distance between partners in supply chain. This paper aims to understand and address the issues and future directions for UK textile manufacturers to improve competitiveness by utilizing e-business in supply chain.