Virtual Enterprise And Its Mode Of Organization And Management Research And Practice

The up-coming of the growth of enterprises, the economic revolution, the brutalizing of market competition and the coming of intellectual economy urgently require relative adjustment and creativeness of enterprises in the fields of management theory and organization structures. 'Swift manufacture1 is the strategic thought of development of enterprises in the ever-changing market competition world of the 21st information century. As an important method of realizing 'swift manufacture', Virtual Enterprise' haven attracted the wide notice in the society of theory and enterprise, the research of which is under deep performance. In 1988, GE of USA and LIHAI University started using the concept of 'Swift manufacture1 and 'Virtual Enterprises'. In 1994, LIHAI University compiled and published the report of The strategy of 21st century manufacturing enterprise' with the associated works of 100 companies. China has listed the research of Virtual Enterprises' into the '863 Hi Tech research Plan'.TANGSHAN BEIHUA Electro mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd was established in Jan. of 1990, which is a Hi Tech private limited company. It's a member of TANGSHAN Science and Technology Committee. Main products includes electro mechanical integrated bulk conveying plants serving industries of power generation, cement, mining, chemical, iron & steel, harbor, coal handling, food processing, providing 'turn key' projects from products designing, production, installation and after-sales services. Business category is electro-mechanical manufacture. At time of establishment, the company has to sub-contract it's orders because of lack of cash flow and lack of workshop and production equipment. Later on, the company associated with manufacturing companies to work together for orders and projects, and gradually stepped on the path of Virtual Enterprise1. The Author of this paper is one of the establisher and head of the company. This article will carry out practical analysis to the creation, development, ways of establishment, control and association of Virtual Enterprises' basedon manufacture industry, with the reference of actual experience of management and existing domestic and overseas research materials of relative subjects.This paper deeply discussed the features of, and further expressed the definition of "Virtual Enterprises", and further expressed the definition of "Virtual Enterprises". The paper then analyzed four typical examples which have been proved successful practicality: The Advertisement and publication industry based on service; The paging communication industry based in services; The management of Nike Company based on products; The copper and gold mine exploration project based on contract. Whit the actual practice through Case FAQ study and the assessment of responsiveness, it disc used about the choice of partnership. It has also summed up 5 principles communication system: Important files with Fax machine; Hand delivery for files; Active cooperation; Even profit. Deeply discussed about problems such as the control of production progress, product quality, equipment and measuring instrument and technical secrecy. This essay can take the role of guidance to the practical operation of "Virtual Enterprises". Especially suitable for hi tech enterprises, which in its startup stage, can obtain an extra ordinary development, through the adoption of the above strategy without going through the stage of original capital accumulation.