Clusters vs. virtual enterprises

Within the frame of this paper the author will summarise the most important forms of industrial cooperation. Some of them is characterised as virtual cooperation form. These virtual cooperation forms can realise either global or local (regional) networking. The target of the research work is lo compare the global and local virtual cooperation forms (as virtual enterprises and regional clusters) from the point of view logistics. Because of their relevance the design and control strategies of logistics of these cooperation forms will be described and accordance with them the main logistical tasks will be defined to take into consideration during the planning and control process.