Host: The Japan Society for Management Information
There are three types of alliance among SMEs based on networking; the supply chain model, the collaboration model, and the hybrid model combined with those two ones. In order to develop SMEs with limited enterprise resources, it is essential to promote alliance among them. Successful alliance requires the two key factors. The first one is the hybrid model networking enabling SMEs to have integral relationships. The second one is multilayered networking consisting of core, partner, and client enterprises.
