“…AVEs evolved from these network organization concepts. They are an alliance of independent business processes or enterprises with each contributing “core competencies” in areas such as, design, manufacturing, and distribution to the network (Byrne and Brandt, 1993; Camarinha‐Matos et al , 2003; Camarinha‐Matos and Afsarmanesh, 2005; Goranson, 1999; Iacocca Institute, 1991; Jarimo and Salo, 2006; Porter, 1993, Presley et al , 2001; Sheridan, 1996; Sarkis, 2001; Talluri et al , 1999). AVEs are formed in the event of a market opportunity and would be dissolved when the opportunity passes.…”