Supporting agility in virtual enterprises
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Agility is an important requirement for successful organizations in periods of market turbulence and unpredictable socio-economic changes. Agility in a virtual enterprise depends on the skills of its member enterprises and the characteristics of its supporting infrastructure in this paper. Various requirements and approaches for agility support during the VE life cycle are presented and topics requiring further research are identified.
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Infrastructure developments for agile virtual enterprises
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