Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Virtual enterprises (17.IM2120)

Native organizations units: Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Chair of Production Systems, Organization and Management

Type of studies	Title

General information:

Category	Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field	Proizvodni i uslužni sistemi, organizacija i menadžment
Interdisciplinary	No
ECTS	4

Educational goal:

The aim of the subject is that students gain basic knowledge about the application of the virtual approach in the development of complex business systems, of the enterprise itself and its manufacturing units. The aim of the subject is that students gain the competences for the application of different methods for the development of the virtual organizational structures and processes which provide increased flexibility and competitiveness in the market. Also the aim of the subject is that students gain knowledge about the technologies which are applied in the virtual enterprises.

Educational outcome:

Students will be able to understand the importance of the virtual approach in the development of the business systems. Students will gain competences to apply the different methods and techniques for the formation of virtual enterprises, and methods and techniques for applying the virtual approach in the supply chain. Students will be able to apply this approach in order to design the production structures of virtual work units. Student will also be to understand the technologies which are applied within the virtual factories and how they affect the work processes.

Course content:

Introduction. Tendencies in the development of production and service enterprises. Virtual organization approach, virtual enterprise. Structure of the virtual enterprise. Virtual enterprise as a way of integration of the supply chain. Methodologies for the development, planning and management of the virtual enterprise. Business processes, data and the application of modern information technologies in virtual enterprises. Industry 4.0 and virtual enterprises. Digital (smart) factory. Virtual production units. Methodologies for the production planning and control in the virtual production units.

Teaching methods:

Instructional method includes lectures with the practical examples of virtual enterprises, computer exercises and case studies. Exercises include examples with techniques and methods for the creation of virtual enterprises. Case studies are used to integrate the different course topics and to show students how the various techniques are interrelated and applied in real situations. Students are doing the project task in which they apply their knowledge to the specific cases from practice.

Literature:

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Branislav Stevanov	Virtuelna preduzeća - skripta	2020	Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu	Serbian language
Vivek Kale	Agile Network Businesses: Collaboration, Coordination, and Competitive Advantage	2017	Auerbach Publications	English
Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, Goran D. Putnik	Agile Virtual Enterprises: Implementation and Management Support	2006	IGI Global	English
Ken Thompson	The Networked Enterprise: Competing for the Future Through Virtual Enterprise Networks	2008	Meghan-Kiffer Press	English