INVOLVEMENT OF SMALL MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN ORGANIC PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

Stéphane Talbot
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Stéphane Talbot: Université du Québec à Montréal, École des sciences de la gestion, Canada

Chapter 33 in Challenges in the Management of New Technologies, 2007, pp 499-513 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractMass production systems have been the dominant paradigm in manufacturing industries for the past century. Such systems rely on energy-intensive transformation processes. They require transformed materials which are product specific. They reach high levels of efficiency through centralization and large scale facilities. Considering raises concerns. Such systems have so far proven to be cost-effective but counter-productive from an environmental perspective. The concept of organic production systems has been envisaged by some researchers as a promising alternative. Organic production systems are defined as small-scale and decentralized production facilities, located close to the market they serve. Such systems rely on small and flexible manufacturing equipment and make use of modular materials that can be used, or reused, to make a wide range of products. The present paper explores the applicability of organic production systems to the particular industrial settings of SMEs.

Keywords: Management of Technology; Innovation Process; Knowledge Management; Cross-Border Collaboration; Interdisciplinary Collaboration; Indicators for Measuring Innovation; Business in High-Tech Industry; Sustainability; Social Aspects of Technology Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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