Virtual Enterprise Networks: current best practice in the UK
Stumble It!Andrew Faughy, General Manager and Director of VEN Operations Ltd, gives an excellent video lecture ‘VEN: The Story so Far’ at the ICE Conference (Milan 2006) on the Virtual Enterprise Network concept in practice in Yorkshire in the UK involving nearly 400 small businesses.
Andrew discusses in very practical terms:
- The business and economic imperatives which spawned VENs in Yorkshire
- The Structures and models which can be used for VENs
- How VENs work in different scenarios
- What next for VENs in Yorkshire – a 12-18 month look ahead
To watch the video (38 mins)
For more on VENs see My best collaborative business network articles
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