A collection of companies decides to work together for a while to provide service for what they see as a short term window of opportunity
These firms plan to coordinate their activities by deploying sophisticated information systems to share critical data. Each of these companies is skilled at one or two core activities — design, manufacturing, distribution, marketing, and so on. This association of companies can be described as a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Answer: virtual supply chain
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