Virtual enterprise for supply chain management

Objective

In the global market, competitiveness of European industry relies upon networked enterprises. Extended enterprises (EE) have been the first step and are often based on centralised models, where some of the actors play a dominant role. The next step are virtual enterprises (VE) , as they provide federated models which involve all partners on a peer-to-peer basis thereby providing major benefits (cost reduction, competitiveness, adaptability, human resources and SMEs empowerment, etc.). The shift from EE to VE implies a deep transformation in terms of business culture, market strategy, business processes, etc. It must rely upon a specialised methodology, a federated supply chain model, an extension of single enterprise algorithms to VE ones, and a networked enterprise technological framework. V-CHAIN will generate these deliverables required for the development of VE.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-1. - Key Action Innovative Products, Processes and Organisation

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

DMR CONSULTING ESTRATEGIA Y TECNOLGIAS DE LA INFORMACION S.L.

Address

Paseo De La Casetllana 141, Edificio Cuzco Iv - 9°
28046 Madrid
Spain

Participants (10)

APRILIA S.P.A.

Italy

Address

Via G. Galilei 1
30033 Noale

DYNAMIT NOBEL KUNSTOFF GMBH

Germany

Address

Jahnstrasse 18
91781 Weissenburg

EXEL (IBERIA) GROUP S.L.

Spain

Address

Almusafes Industrial Park, Centro De Negocios Y Se
46440 Almusafes

FORD ESPANA S.A.

Spain

Address

Poligono Industrial S/n
46440 Almusafes

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE EN INFORMATIQUE ET EN AUTOMATIQUE - INRIA

France

Address

Enim - Ile De Saulcy
57045 Metz

JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE (UK) LTD.

United Kingdom

Address

Rodney Way, Wilford Industrial Estate
CM1 3BY Chelmsford

MATRICERIA Y ESTAMPACION F. SEGURA S.A.

Spain

Address

Cno. Viejo De Burjassot S/n
46100 Burjasot

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA

Spain

Address

Camino De Vera S/n
46022 Valencia

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI UDINE

Italy

Address

Via Delle Scienze, 208
33100 Udine

VITRIA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

Sheet Street, Royal Albert House
SL4 1BE Windsor