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Involvement Of Small Manufacturing Firms In Organic Production Systems

In: Challenges In The Management Of New Technologies

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  • Stéphane Talbot

    (Université du Québec à Montréal, École des sciences de la gestion, Canada)

Abstract

Mass 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.

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  • Stéphane Talbot, 2007. "Involvement Of Small Manufacturing Firms In Organic Production Systems," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Marianne Hörlesberger & Mohamed El-Nawawi & Tarek Khalil (ed.), Challenges In The Management Of New Technologies, chapter 33, pages 499-513, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789812770318_0033
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