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The quick development of new information technologies and the enterprises tendency to concentrate on their core competencies, aiming to become agile to survive in the competitive actual market, increase the number of co-operations among enterprises. In this context, Virtual Enterprises (VE) are an appropriate alternative and competitive advantage to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). VEs can be formed inside Virtual Organisations (VOs), which are networks of potential partners (enterprises). However, VEs become more feasible by means of a systematic use of modern information technologies, due to a significant reduction on transaction costs. This paper describes a co-operative environment supported by computer, in order to enable and optimise the participation of SMEs in VOs.
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Mundim, A.P.F., Bremer, C.F. (2001). Design of a Computer-Supported Cooperative Environment for Small and Medium Enterprises. In: Camarinha-Matos, L.M., Afsarmanesh, H., Rabelo, R.J. (eds) E-Business and Virtual Enterprises. PRO-VE 2000. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, vol 56. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35399-9_11
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