围墙是传统企业的边界。围墙把企业的设备、车间、仓库乃至人员,与外界严格区分开来。围墙有大门,有看门者,一切进出围墙的人和物品,都必须经过大门和看门者的眼睛。 信息时代推倒了企业的围墙,虚拟企业使企业在物流、资金流之外,还有一种更重要的信息流,这个“流”不受企业围墙的限制,以无形的网络,拓展了企业的边界。 Walls are the boundaries of traditional businesses. The fence strictly separates the company’s equipment, workshops, warehouses and even personnel from the outside world. There are gates on the wall and there are gatekeepers. All people and objects entering and leaving the wall must pass through the eyes of the gates and gatekeepers. The information age has pushed down the walls of enterprises. Virtual companies have enabled companies to have a more important flow of information besides logistics and capital flows. This “flow” is not limited by the walls of enterprises and expands the boundaries of enterprises through invisible networks. .