Value Network for SME’s

About the project

Customer demands force industry and service sector actors to deliver value to their processes in an ever-higher level of competition. If SMEs in the automotive industry today are unable to adapt to the sharpening competition, they will not be able to retain their position in the industry and go bankrupt.

In the V4 region, this would also have a very negative impact on society. “Winners are determined by the attitude and the way of the future.” These are likely to be challenges for SMEs, for example. new requirements for vehicle manufacturers andnational governments, EU and global rules. How will these companies (SMEs) manage these challenges if their only concern is to continuetheir day-to-day business? In order to achieve future market positioning, an open mindset in the supply chain is needed and should be acted upon accordingly.

The purpose of the Value Network is mapping the SME-level co-operation of this region and to reveal its information and current situation. The Value Network Preparatory Project wants to involve the organizations and research sites of the V4 countries in the preparatory phase. The purpose of the Value Network project is to explore the possibility of creating a platform and thereby multiplying the chance for businesses in the region to develop and maintain their competitiveness. The preparation will lead to further development of initiatives.