Nucleus Firms Must Demonstrate Capabilities to Build the Keiretsu

NUCLEUS FIRMS MUST DEMONSTRATE CAPABILITIES TO BUILD THE KEIRETSU 

Global networks will become feasible as BPM emerges as the means to connect firms of any size with the nucleus firm. Now network enterprises will become the medium of eompetition, using knowledge as well 

Following an investment that is expected to reach one billion euros, the company has already raised the percentage of online transactions by 50%. A company portal has been set up, called click procure, for securing standard goods and material and providing all of the functions necessary for handling purchases on an electronic basis. Suppliers store their catalogs on the site, issue quotes, receive orders, send invoices, and obtain data on demand. Some 3,000 Siemens buyers and another 30,000 employees have access to this platform. In a similar move, more than 20,000 employ- 

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